The bust in the niche was previously identified as Ceres, goddess of agriculture, as well as the mother goddess Cybele. But she is probably Flora, goddess of flowers. Seghers, a pupil of Jan Brueghel, specialized in painting flowers. He left the stone sculpture and the cartouche around the niche to Bosschaert.
Specifications
| Title | Flowers on a Relief with a Niche containing a Bust of Flora |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on copper |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Dimensions |
Width 62 cm Height Error: 86,5 is not a valid BCD value cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Daniël Seghers
Painter: Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert |
| Accession number | 1800 (OK) |
| Credits | Gift J. van Dam van Noordeloos, 1859 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1859 |
| Creation date | in 1644 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Hans Makarts Abundantia (2012) |
| External exhibitions |
Langdurig bruikleen Daniël Seghers (2021) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Southern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
