# Still-Life of Flowers

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## Artwork

- Artist: [PORPORA, Paolo](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/porpora-paolo-r381b53f65af741>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 64 x 50 cm

## Commentary

This is a still-life of poppies, convolvulus, roses, fritillaries, nasturtiums and jasmine in a glass vase, resting on a stone ledge. The artist was influenced by Mario dei Fiori with whom he collaborated. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 6 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/20\_cent/puccini\_crisantemi.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Giacomo Puccini: Crisantemi \(Chrysanthemums\), elegy for string quartet&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

## Related artworks

- [Still-Life with a Snake, Frogs, Tortoise and a Lizard](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/porpora-paolo-r381b53f65af741/still-life-with-a-snake-frogs-tortoise-and-a-lizard-r794a6a788e852a>)
- [Still-Life with an Owl and an Ibis](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/porpora-paolo-r381b53f65af741/still-life-with-an-owl-and-an-ibis-rde34d6d41669f0>)
- [Still-Life with Fungi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/porpora-paolo-r381b53f65af741/still-life-with-fungi-re48aed4aab871b>)
- [Underbrush with Tortoise and Crab](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/porpora-paolo-r381b53f65af741/underbrush-with-tortoise-and-crab-rf4f1bc2d9adadd>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)