Flowers in a wooden vase

Date: 1606-1607
Medium: oil on board
Location: Kunsthistorishes Museum, Viena, Austria
Dimensions: 73 x 98

In this painting, we are captivated at first glance by the poetic composition combined with perfect brushstrokes. Jan Brueghel painted Flowers in a Wooden Vase for the Austrian Archduke Albrecht VII. Habsburg, Dutch Governor and Portuguese Viceroy. The painting became one of the most famous still lifes in the history of European art. An interesting fact is that flowers from different seasons bloom simultaneously in the painting. The balanced and colorful composition on a dark background distracts our attention from the dried flowers falling on the mat on which the vase stands. It is said that Jan Brueghel especially liked to look at this painting in the winter, because he was said to be able to feel not only a positive atmosphere from the painting, but also the very smell of flowers.

Brueghel painted picture Flowers in a wooden vase in 1606-1607. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is portrait. Original size is 73 x 98. This art piece is located in Kunsthistorishes Museum, Viena, Austria. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625). Flemish painter. Son of Pieter Brueghel the Elder and father of Jan Brueghel the Younger. He is famous for his still life paintings with flowers (one of them can even be found in Prague). For his favourite theme, he is called "flowery" Brueghel, and possibly for his favourite material, he is also called "velvety." Unlike his brother Pieter Brueghel the Younger, he developed a personalized and nuanced style of painting, distinct from his father’s. Many of his paintings originated through collaborations with other artists (for example, he painted figures into other artist’s landscapes and vice versa).