Flowers in a Grotesque Vase

ca. 1635
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 617
Caccia ran a painting studio that supported a convent at Moncalvo founded by her father, the painter Guglielmo Caccia (1568–1625). The strongly individuated elements evenly distributed across a monochrome background result in a captivating effect of surface pattern. These features were well suited to religious meditation and were probably derived from her study of Northern European botanical prints.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Flowers in a Grotesque Vase
  • Artist: Orsola Maddalena Caccia (Italian, Moncalvo 1596–1676 Moncalvo)
  • Date: ca. 1635
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 40 3/8 × 31 7/8 in. (102.5 × 81 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Errol M. Rudman, 2020
  • Object Number: 2020.263.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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