Still Life with Grapes
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| Author: Adriaen van
Utrecht |
| Still Life, Painting, Oil on canvas, 119x99 cm |
| Origin: Flanders, 1640s |
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This painting is an example of the "luxurious still life" which
appeared in Flemish painting under the influence of Jan Davidsz de
Heem , a native of Utrecht who lived in Antwerp beginning in 1636.
Ripe exotic fruit which matured under the southern sun are
displayed on the table. They lie in an expensive bowl of Chinese
porcelain and on a flat forged silver plate with a design in
relief. A tall green glass goblet with wine stands on the table
and, taken together with the clusters of grapes adjacent to it,
symbolizes the mystery of the Eucharist. The apparent damage to the
masonry wall is a traditional painterly device to express the
Biblical theme of the vanity of being and earthly pleasures .
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| Style: Baroque |
| Source of entry: Provenance: before 1797 |
See also
Adriaen
van Utrecht Online
Adriaen van Utrecht [Flemish Baroque Era Painter, 1599-1652] Guide
to pictures of works by Adriaen van Utrecht in art museum sites and
image archives ... |
Adriaen van
Utrecht - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adriaen van Utrecht (Antwerp, 1599–1652) was a celebrated Flemish
Baroque still life painter of the Antwerp school. ... |
Adriaen
van Utrecht - Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - Museum for Art and
...
Although his name suggests otherwise, Adriaen van Utrecht actually
lived in Antwerp. In 1614 he joined the studio of Herman de Ryt as
apprentice. ... |
Adriaen Van
Utrecht (1599 - 1652) Artwork Images, Exhibitions,
Reviews
Adriaen van Utrecht worked as an apprentice before traveling to
France, Italy, and Germany. ... Adriaen van Utrecht, Fruit Still
Life, 17th century ... |
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