Artwork
Large Citron in a Landscape
Large Citron in a Landscape is an oil painting by the Barbizon school artist Bartolomeo Bimbi. It dates from 1696 and is held in the collection of the Uffizi Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Large Citron in a Landscape is a 1696 oil painting by Bartolomeo Bimbi, a Florentine artist known for detailed still lifes. The work is part of the Uffizi Gallery collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a large citron, a citrus fruit, on a table set against a landscape background. The fruit is rendered in detail, with a leafy stem attached, and is highlighted against the darker surroundings.
Technique & Style
Bimbi employed chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, to create a realistic and three-dimensional representation of the citron. This approach emphasizes the fruit's texture and form.
History & Provenance
Commissioned by Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, the painting is one of several large-scale depictions of flora and fauna Bimbi created for Medici residences within the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
Artist & collection
Artist
Bartolomeo Bimbi (15 May 1648 – 1729) was a Florentine (so from what was then the Grand Duchy of Tuscany) painter of still lifes, commissioned by his patrons including Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany to paint large…
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