Still Life With Flowers – Attributed To The Master Of The Grotesque Vases – 17th Century

An important 17th-century oil painting on canvas, attributed to the Master of the Grotesque Vases, an artist active between the late 16th and early 17th centuries and known for his refined floral compositions.

The work depicts a lavish still life featuring a sumptuous bouquet of flowers arranged in a monumental vase finely decorated with grotesque motifs and small figurative scenes. The presence of butterflies, the accurate botanical rendering, the elegance of the composition, and the rich color palette attest to the artist’s high level of craftsmanship and artistic sensibility.

Representative of the great tradition of European Baroque still life, the work is of considerable historical, artistic, and collectible interest.

Technique: oil on canvas.
Canvas dimensions: 118 × 97 cm.
Period: 17th century (Seicento).
Attribution: Master of the Grotesque Vases.