Terracotta Floral Bouquet

This superb floral tapestry “Terracotta Floral Bouquet” shows the work of the Dutch painter Jan van Huysum (1682-1749). This artist, known as the “phoenix of all flower painters” by his colleagues reflects the respect that his contemporaries had on his revelations in floral art painting. This tapestry is based on one of his most well-known works, and shows flowers in full bloom from each season, as a flamboyant and vivid display of the flowers in an urn on a table ledge. These were painted from real flowers and includes roses, hyacinths and carnations. His masterful use of color, light and composition is shown in this work to its full extent as the viewer is drawn into this world of floral beauty in its most ideal form, captured in art form. The original Terracotta Floral Bouquet, painted in 1740, was created for the Duke of Mecklenburg, a German region in the west. Van Huysum used both his artistic as well as his draftsman’s skills on perspective to create his art works. This magnificent floral tapestry “Terracotta Floral Bouquet” is lined and has a tunnel for easy hanging.