Basket of Flowers

This still-life belongs to a small but coherent group of paintings of flowers in a wicker basket on a stone ledge, all of almost identical dimesions, painted by Arellano during the first few years of the 1670’s. It depicts a still-life of roses, irises, morning glory, hyacinths, chrysanthemums and carnations in a wicker basket, set upon a stone ledge, together with a stem of lilies, butteflies, dragonflies and a snail.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 6 minutes):

Giacomo Puccini: Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums), elegy for string quartet