Flowers (1917)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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"Flowers" (1917) by Thorvald Erichsen is an enchanting still life that showcases the delicate beauty and vibrant colors of a floral arrangement. Feasting the eyes upon it, viewers are treated to a sumptuous display of voluptuous blooms primarily in shades of white and yellow, projected abundantly from a simple yet elegant blue vase. The painting captures the luminosity and fragility of the flowers, their soft petals contrasted against the sturdy vessel that contains them.The background and surfaces surrounding the flowers are rendered in soft, earthy tones, which highlight the vibrancy of the floral arrangement even further. Adjacent to the vase, a small blue jug adds a touch of quaint charm, enhancing the composition’s balance and echoing the blue of the vase without stealing focus from the main subject. Light, texture, and color interact masterfully, revealing Erichsen’s skilled hand and keen eye for detail.Erichsen’s work invites viewers to pause and reflect on the simple beauty found in everyday objects, transforming a mundane subject into a vivid sensory experience.
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Thorvald Erichsen was a Norwegian Post-Impressionist painter; primarily known for landscapes and still lifes.
Thorvald Erichsen was born in Trondheim, Norway. He was the son of Ernst Erichsen (1820-1869) and Trine Jensine Rian (1829-1884). Erichsen's father was a confectioner and died when Erichsen was very young.
Although at first he wanted to be a pianist, in 1886 he began studying law, then dropped out and attended a painting school run by Knud Bergslien, where he completed a course in arts and crafts. He later moved to Copenhagen, where he became a student of Christian Zahrtmann, who had a greater influence on his artistic development.