Ignace-Henri-Théodore Fantin-Latour, 'Roses', 1864
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It seems as if these roses have been tossed almost carelessly into the wicker basket – they tumble over the edge and onto the table – but the disarray is artful. The subtle colours – pure white, cream, pale apricot and pink – have been carefully balanced to establish harmony and the heads of the...
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A single mop-headed rose is caught in an intense beam of clear light, which also glitters down the graceful sweep of the handle of the slender jug placed opposite. Fantin-Latour has left the rest of the picture in semi-darkness, making it difficult to see which of the fruit in the pewter dish are...
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A profusion of summer flowers has been packed tightly into an almost invisible vase. In the centre and to the right, deep blue delphiniums stand tall above the crowd of blossom, and are mirrored by the larkspur on the left. Pink begonias are tucked in among several varieties of rose, while two da...
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