Study of Butterfly and Insects (c. 1655)
Jan Van Kessel The Elderc. 1655 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1679)
Specifications
- Year
- c. 1655
- Nationality / school
- Flemish
- Lifespan
- 1626–1679
About the artwork
This page presents "Study of Butterfly and Insects" (c. 1655), created by Jan Van Kessel The Elder. Historical background, c. 1655: In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. The seventeenth century is the age of the Baroque, which favoured dramatic light, movement, and strong emotion in the work of painters in Italy, Spain, and Flanders. Plants & Animals, a short history: Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is landscape.
"Study of Butterfly and Insects" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Flemish, 1626–1679
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