Blumen in einer Glasflasche auf einem Marmorsockel

Flowers in a Glass Bottle on a Marble Plinth

Stems and tendrils burst out from this bouquet, adding dynamism to the composition. The flowers face different directions and there is an emphasis on roundness, from the ample blooms to the glass vase reflecting the studio window. Such radical innovations ensured that de Heem became the most famous still-life painter of his day.