Artwork

Scilla bifolia (tobladet skilla); Muscari comosum (duskhyacint); Brimeura amethystina (pyrenæisk hyacint)

Scilla bifolia (tobladet skilla); Muscari comosum (duskhyacint); Brimeura amethystina (pyrenæisk hyacint) 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 painting, created around 1654, depicts three types of flowering plants.

About this work

Overview

This painting, created around 1654, depicts three types of flowering plants. It is held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The work shows six plants, identified as Scilla bifolia, Muscari comosum, and Brimeura amethystina, with detailed renderings of their roots, stems, and flowers in shades of purple and white.

Technique & Style

The plants are painted realistically against a light yellow background, with attention to the texture of their leaves and the intricacy of their flowers, creating a sense of growth from the page.