Still-Life with Flowers

A lush bouquet of flowers stands on the table. The glass vase is barely big enough to hold the profusion of tulips, roses, anemones, and carnations. The painter knew how to turn a bouquet of flowers into a unified whole, more so than did Bosschaert and Van der Ast, the painters also specialised in flower still-lifes. He achieved this effect by means of a more supple technique, by using less diverse and less exuberant colours, by letting some of the flowers to overlap and by the subtle play of light and shadow. Part of this red and white bouquet remains in the shadow, while several flamed tulips catch the full light.