Late 19th-Century Danish School, Still Life With Chrysanthemums

Late 19th-Century Danish School, Still Life With ChrysanthemumsThis beautiful late 19th century Danish still life depicts a leafy array of chrysanthemums. With a bountiful presence, the flowers emerge onto the canvas with almost every inch covered in colour. Each leaf and stem carefully rendered as they twist and dodge within a tight composition. Stylistically, the artist evokes the finest Dutch still life painters of the 17th century yet also drawing upon modern Parisian tastes. In 1893, when this was created,

which are intended as nymphs

Christ carrying the cross to calvary was often depicted during the baroque period

The details here are exquisite and Calisch has rendered the light superbly well

It’s skilfully rendered by an artist in his twilight years and deftly captures an abundance of light

Medium: Oil on panelOverall size: 27” x 22” / 69cm x 56cmYear of creation: c

the couple had six children

This draws the eye and pulls us into the scene

While out towards the horizon

Flyckt studied at Konstgillet's painting school in Borås and undertook several study trips through Scandinavia

A few scuffs here and there

While the seductive Zeus conveys all his persuasiveness via the medium of a bird

the nearest boat rises as three figures wrestle with the sail