Zwarte karper (Cyprinus carpio carpio) (1596-1610)

Dated 1596-1610, "Zwarte karper (Cyprinus carpio carpio)" is an artwork by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt. Background on Plants & Animals: Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna. About the period around 1596-1610: Elsewhere, the Mughal court in India developed a distinctive tradition of miniature painting, and printed images continued to travel widely between countries. The sixteenth century includes the High Renaissance in Italy, the Mannerist generation that followed it, and the Northern Renaissance of artists such as Dürer, Holbein, and Bruegel. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is landscape.

"Zwarte karper (Cyprinus carpio carpio)" 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.

Flemish, 1550–1632

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