Iris pumila (lav iris) eller Iris lutescens (dværg-iris); Iris graminea (græsbladet iris) 1649 - 1659
hanssimonholtzbecker
statensmuseumforkunst
drawing, gouache
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gouache
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drawing
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water colours
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egg art
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gouache
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possibly oil pastel
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handmade artwork painting
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fluid art
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painting painterly
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
This 17th-century botanical illustration by Hans Simon Holtzbecker depicts five different species of Iris. The artwork, created between 1649 and 1659, showcases the detailed, delicate brushstrokes characteristic of Holtzbecker's style. The artist meticulously captures the nuances of each Iris variety, including the purple "Iris pumila" (lav iris) or "Iris lutescens" (dværg-iris), the blue "Iris graminea" (græsbladet iris), and a pair of white blooms. The piece, currently housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, exemplifies the meticulous attention to detail that defined botanical art during the Golden Age of Dutch and Danish scientific illustration.
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