TITLE

Floral Surprises

AUTHOR(S)
Hubbard, Guy
PUB. DATE
May 2004
SOURCE
Arts & Activities;May2004, Vol. 135 Issue 4, p36
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents information on flower paintings. Reasons behind the decision of several artists to paint flowers; Styles used in painting flowers; Background on several flower paintings by various artists, including Diego Rivera and Giuseppe Arcimboldo.
ACCESSION #
12796753

Tags: FLOWERS in art;  ARTISTS;  PAINTING technique;  RIVERA, Diego, 1886-1957;  ARCIMBOLDO, Giuseppe, 1527-1593

 

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