Bouquet of Flowers in a Roemer

Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder Dutch

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 617


Around the year 1620, Ambrosius Bosschaert painted a group of eight still life paintings that place sumptuous bouquets in front of landscape backdrops. Bosschaert’s inclusion of exotic flowers, such as the striped tulips and red and yellow Mexican marigold, reflects the rich culture of botanical collecting in the port city of Middelburg. The fantastical mist-shrouded landscape in the background contrasts with the precise observation of nature in the bouquet, transforming the still life into a monumental work intended for intense contemplation within a collector’s study.

Bouquet of Flowers in a Roemer, Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (Dutch, Antwerp 1573–1621 The Hague), Oil on wood

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