Iris
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Title
Iris
Description
This beautifully rendered study depicts different stages of the blooming process by representing three flowers at various phases in their development. The study is painted onto two sheets of paper in order to accurately represent its length. The type of flower depicted in this watercolour study is frequently questioned, after being considered to be an Iris trojana, it is now identified as an Iris germanica.
Creator
Albrecht Dürer
Date
1508
Format
77.5 x 31.3cm
Medium
Watercolour and bodycolour, brush, pen, on two sheets of paper stuck together
Citation
Albrecht Dürer, “Iris,” Warburg Institute, accessed May 20, 2024, https://omeka.warburg.sas.ac.uk/document/84.
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