Artwork
Polygonatum verticillatum (krans-konval); Polygonatum multiflorum (stor konval)
Polygonatum verticillatum (krans-konval); Polygonatum multiflorum (stor konval) is an unspecified work on paper by Unknown. It dates from 1654 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. This image depicts two plant species, Polygonatum verticillatum and Polygonatum multiflorum.
About this work
Overview
This image depicts two plant species, Polygonatum verticillatum and Polygonatum multiflorum. Created around 1654, it is now held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows two tall plants with narrow leaves and small, pale green flowers. The detailed rendering of the roots and bulbs at the bottom suggests a focus on botanical accuracy.
Technique & Style
The artist has carefully observed the natural growth patterns of the plants, capturing the arrangement of leaves and flowers with precision. The plain background allows the subjects to be the primary focus.
Artist & collection
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Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
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Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Polygonatum multiflorum (stor konval); Polygonatum odoratum (kantet konval)
Lilium martagon (krans-lilje); Lilium pyrenaicum (pyrenæisk lilje)
Convallaria majalis (liljekonval); Convallaria majalis (varietet af liljekonval)
Lilium pyrenaicum (pyrenæisk lilje); Lilium martagon (krans-lilje)
Lilium pomponium (pompon-lilje); Lilium martagon (krans-lilje)
Solanum pseudocapsicum (jerusalem-koralbær)
Digitalis grandiflora (storblomstret fingerbøl); Physostegia virginiana (drejeblomst); Digitalis purpurea (almindelig fingerbøl)
Convallaria majalis rosea (rød liljekonval); Convallaria majalis (liljekonval)