58 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MAY/JUNE 2019
Left: These flowers by Jan
Davidsz. de Heem are painted
oil on an oak panel so that no
element overwhelms the other
despite the complex details
of this carefully composed
piece. It contains blossoms
from various seasons and
incorporates the beauty of
nature by adding grains,
snails and insects.
Below: Jan Brueghel the Elder,
the son of Flemish painter
Pieter Brueghel, was only a
year old when his father died,
and he carried on his father’s
legacy by becoming one of
the finest Flemish painters
of his time. This brilliantly
composed riverside fish
market is filled with human
activity that details daily
life during this period. The
centrally placed windmill
identifies the location of this
common scene.
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