Scholarly & Heraldic
Dictamnus Albus
Hans Simon Holtzbecker
An elegant 17th-century botanical gouache featuring delicate pink blossoms and meticulous root detail.
Asphodelus ramosus
Hans Simon Holtzbecker
1650 · Gouache Paint, Parchment
An elegant 17th-century botanical study of a Branched Asphodel plant in bloom.
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Where it works
A calm artwork with moderate presence with warm, lived-in color — sits quietly within a room.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Benefits from a wall with more tonal contrast
- Color notes
- Soft cream, Warm beige, Olive green
About the piece
This exquisite botanical illustration by Hans Simon Holtzbecker, dating from around 1650, depicts the Branched Asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus) with scientific precision and artistic grace. Rendered in gouache on parchment, the work captures the subtle textures of the long, tapering leaves and the delicate structure of the flowering stalks, typical of the refined naturalist tradition of the Baroque era.
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