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Bartolomeo Bimbi (workshop of) Vase of Flowers on a Pedestal…
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Bartolomeo Bimbi (workshop of) Vase of Flowers on a Pedestal…
See original version (Italian)
Estimate €1,000 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Bartolomeo Bimbi (workshop of) Vase of Flowers on a Pedestal oil on canvas 83 x 62 cm
A painting depicting a still life with a floral arrangement set against a dark background. In the foreground, arranged in a compact and orderly manner, are groups of light-coloured blossoms, probably hydrangeas or viburnums, flanked by foliage and a red flower that introduces a variation in colour and composition. The light, oblique and directional, emerges from the brown background and builds up the volumes with soft chiaroscuro transitions, highlighting the analytical rendering of the surfaces and the tactile quality of the petals, rendered with meticulous detail. The composition, devoid of narrative elements, favours an isolated and clearly defined arrangement of the subjects, following a criterion of direct and almost classificatory observation that harks back to the tradition of scientific still life that developed in Medici-era Florence, a field in which Bimbi’s work stands out for its systematic documentation of the plant world. The composition reveals characteristics consistent with this context, whilst lacking any inscriptions or identifications of the species – elements frequently found in the artist’s confirmed works. Set in a 19th-century gilded frame.
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