Jan Davidsz Artist De Heem "Vase of Flowers Vintage Poster

Vintage Poster from the National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC
1649. Artist Jan Davidsz De Heem (1606-1683/84)
"Vase of Flowers"
Represents the Oil Painting "Vase of Flowers"
Condition: Vintage Good
no creases/few tiny pin like bubbles due to age
This is an original reproduction vintage poster made in the 50's/60's
Poster is a sturdy semi-gloss thicker paper
not on typical poster paper
total size: 14" x 11"
item will be shipped flat
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Some info about the "Vase of Flowers" and the Artist:

The still life was developed as a separate category of painting in the seventeenth century. Dutch artists worked in a variety of still–life traditions that ranged from banquet pieces to paintings focused solely on fruit, shells, books, or flowers. De Heem was one of the most gifted and versatile of these artists, and one of the most influential. His consummate technique allowed him to portray a great variety of textures in a convincing manner. In this flower painting we can delight in his realistic depiction of tulip petals, long bent reeds of wheat, minute animals including butterflies, ants, snails, caterpillars, and finally, reflections on the transparent glass vase.

De Heem also had great compositional sensitivity. Over twenty types of flowers, vegetables, and grains have been brought together here in a way that permits their colors and shapes to balance in an harmonious arrangement. Despite De Heem's realistic depiction, this floral arrangement never actually could have existed. The flowers represented grow at different seasons of the year. In many of his paintings De Heem chose to include specific animals and flowers because of their symbolic meanings; the butterfly, for example, is often a symbol for the Resurrection.