HB Fiori - Avain Bench Painting (painting)

Inspiration Description:

The back panel portrayal of domestic foul painted in the manner of a 17th century Dutch depiction was my inspiration.

I wanted to create an extension to the painting to bring it to life. A floral creation that would transport the viewer to a place and time : an enchanted garden where you could have sat on the bench bird watching. I used whimsical red with golden shimmer that turns to amber blooms of Hades butterfly ranunculus and blue tweedia to bring my vision to life.

 Art Description:

Description: Wooden settee with painted back

Artist/Creator: Unknown

Date of Creation: Unkown

Location: first floor, Winter Garden

This undated settee, one of two, has an arched back with gilt Baroque cutwork and scroll designs. The back panel here portrays domestic foul painted in the manner of Melchoir d’Hondecoeter, a seventeenth-century Dutch painter of the Baroque style. A prominent peacock and hens are paired with a classical urn in this scene.

HB Fiori, Herman Black Bio:

Flowers have always been a little luxury to enliven a spirit, melt a frown, or simply brighten a room.  They remind us of special occasions and spring days and the beauty of life.  They can be simple or elegant, shabby-chic or minimalist, subtle or showy.  But they always please.

Flowers were a part of my culture growing up.  Visiting a friend?  Take flowers.  Promotion?  Bring flowers.  New baby?  Flowers.  Every Saturday, one of my family chores was to arrange flowers for the week.  As a child, our home always had flowers and they always seemed special.  As an adult, I realized how much I missed them.

With HB Fiori, I have combined my passion for design and love of the romance of flowers into something more than a hobby.  I want to bring the little luxury of flowers back into our lives and our interactions with others because they are beautiful. 

Website: https://www.hbfiori.com/

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