Artwork
Turtle in a Lotus Pond
Turtle in a Lotus Pond is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Unknown. It dates from 1704 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Turtle in a Lotus Pond is a painting depicting a turtle approaching a lotus leaf in calm water.
Subject & Meaning
The work features a solitary turtle and a large lotus leaf, with the plain background emphasizing their dark outlines.
Technique & Style
The artist employed simple shapes and smooth lines, using careful, even strokes to render the turtle's shell and the lotus's edges.
Context
The painting's quiet style is not characteristic of Baroque, which is typically associated with dramatic and elaborate compositions.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
