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Juan de Arellano was a Spanish painter of the Baroque period.
Juan de Arellano was strongly influenced by Flemish and Italian painters. He specialized in floral still lifes and was recognized as the best master of this genre in Spain. The artist in his paintings often depicted and exotic birds in flowers - the so-called concerts. Paintings by Juan de Arellano are characterized by careful composition and a huge variety of flowers, which the artist wrote out very carefully and authentically.
Floral compositions were very popular in the 17th century, and in time Juan de Arellano became so rich that he opened his own studio, where his three sons also worked and became artists.
Heinrich Johann von Zügel was a German painter of the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter who specialized in depicting farm animals in dramatic and humorous situations.
Von Zügel invested more than 40 years in the subject of "Hard Labor," depicting mostly the work of oxen. By creating 24 versions of this subject, the artist demonstrated the evolution of his skill from realistic detailing to cubic and monumental interpretation. Von Zügel also created light impressionist paintings, including a self-portrait at the age of 77. In addition to animals, he also painted portraits and cityscapes.
Heinrich Johann von Zügel was a German painter of the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter who specialized in depicting farm animals in dramatic and humorous situations.
Von Zügel invested more than 40 years in the subject of "Hard Labor," depicting mostly the work of oxen. By creating 24 versions of this subject, the artist demonstrated the evolution of his skill from realistic detailing to cubic and monumental interpretation. Von Zügel also created light impressionist paintings, including a self-portrait at the age of 77. In addition to animals, he also painted portraits and cityscapes.