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This work and its pendant (P7926) share innumerable characteristics, notwithstanding their clear differences. They reflect a painting style popular at the Spanish court during the first half of the 17 [+]
Juan van der Hamen y León´s output alternates between compositionally complex still lifes and works that are smaller in size and constructed more simply, such as this canvas. It depicts a pewte [+]
The works of Pedro Camprobín were the most important alternative in mid-seventeenth-century Seville to the still lifes of Francisco and Juan de Zurbarán, and this allowed him to dominate [+]
Resting on a stone base, an openwork wicker basket full of flowers is the subject of this painting. The flowers represent an enormous variety of species, enabling a notably rich range of colours and f [+]
Flower painting experienced its greatest development in the Netherlands -there were both Flemish and Dutch schools- and in the different regions of Italy. Both Northern and Mediterranean artists produ [+]
This artist was a fundamental referent for Spanish still lifes in general and flower paintings in particular. He was that specialty’s consummate master and its leading light at the height of the Siglo [+]
One of the distinguishing features of Tomás Hiepes´ oeuvre is his thematic versatility and the variety of formal solutions he used to exploit the possibilities of the still-life genre. This wor [+]
Saint Joseph grasps Jesus’s arm to prevent him from taking fruit from the basket. This action is loaded with meaning, given the sacrificial and Eucharistic significance of both the Child’s violet tuni [+]
Esta obra y su pareja (P06397) están realizadas sobre tabla, lo que resulta poco habitual en la pintura de flores realizada en España, y el fondo es dorado, algo muy poco corriente. Por otra parte, la [+]
Born in Antwerp in 1609, Omazur was a friend and admirer of Murillo’s. He established himself as a merchant in Seville where he wrote poetry and collected painting. The austerity of the image links it [+]
The great charm of this still life has evidently long been apparent to lovers of painting, since it is first recorded in the collection of Gaspar de Haro, later VII Marqués del Carpio (1651), w [+]
This work and its pendant (P7925) share innumerable characteristics, notwithstanding their clear differences. They reflect a painting style popular at the Spanish court during the first half of the 17 [+]
Throughout his career, Juan de Arellano executed flower pieces of a horizontal format that represent bouquets in open weave wicker baskets. During the last decade of his career, he painted a number of [+]
Flower painting experienced its greatest development in the Netherlands -there were both Flemish and Dutch schools- and in the different regions of Italy. Both Northern and Mediterranean artists produ [+]
Flower painting quickly became a sub-genre of still life painting in which several Spanish artists became specialists. Hiepes was an assiduous proponent throughout his career and he specialized in flo [+]
Saint Jerome is depicted meditating on the Last Judgment, as indicated by the print in the book, which reproduces a model by Albrecht Dürer. He is surrounded by various vanitas, such as the skull [+]
Dos campesinos, después de desuncir sendos carros de sus respectivas yuntas de bueyes, descansan a la orilla de un arroyo. Les rodea un paisaje ondulado, de horizonte amplio y gran desarrollo del ciel [+]
Flower paintings were one of the most popular forms of still lifes in Spain as their attractive and varied appearance allowed for infinite combinations of different forms of plant life that could in t [+]
