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BRUEGHEL, Jan the Elder: Bouquet of Flowers

🖼 Bouquet of Flowers, c. 1610
Oil on copper, oval
9 × 7 cm

Jewel-toned blooms burst from a dark vase in meticulous detail, each petal rendered with botanical precision. Brueghel's flower studies pioneered the genre in Northern Europe, establishing floral still life as a major artistic subject and reflecting the era's fascination with rare botanical specimens.

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