![]() There is not much information about Van Es’ life. Over his career, he created many still-life scenes featuring realistic food or flower arrangements. Next to Clara Peeters and Osias Beert, Jacob was one of the leading representatives of the first generation of Flemish still-life painting. The presence of insects, such as butterflies and bees, reminds us of the brevity of life but also of the beauty of nature.Ĭlara Peeters, Still Life With Fish and Cat, c.1620 Jacob Van Es (1596-1666) The pink carnation, white rose, and yellow tulip that lie on the table capture our eyes. Different species of flowers are arranged in a basket. In this artwork, the artist’s ability to accurately capture flowers and insects is evidenced. While there, the artist had access to a beautiful botanical garden which was a source of inspiration for his still-life paintings. After the Spanish troops reconquered Antwerp, the Protestant Bosschaert family fled to the Northern Netherlands. Later on, he used these scientific drawings to compose his paintings. Ambrosius began his career capturing rare flowers in botanical gardens and made some drawings for the botanist Carolus Clusius. He was the son of artist Ambrosius Bosschaert II, who trained his son. It has been said the artist painted this scene inside his home where he cut holes in the ceiling to get the right amount of light!Ĭaravaggio, Still Life With Fruit on a Stone Ledge, c.1603 Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (1573-1621)Īmbrosius Bosschaert the Elder was one of the pioneers of Dutch still-life painting. ![]() Contrary to other of Caravaggio’s artworks, where dramatic light contrasts are the common feature, here a uniform light covers the composition populated by an arrangement of fruits and vegetables that bears a message of life and fertility and that, to some, also has sexual connotations. The painting we see here is attributed to the artist’s hand and is only one of the two still life scenes linked to him (the other one is Basket of Fruit). Even if his life was brief, Caravaggio influenced the artists of his time and later art movements, mainly Baroque art and 19th-century Realism. He is also celebrated for his use of the chiaroscuro technique. (Bonus: Click here to download a PDF copy of my Color Theory Cheat Sheet.) Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610)Ĭaravaggio is famous for the intense realism of his large-scale religious and mythological works and his volatile character. Gerrit Dou, also called Gerard Do (1613-1675).Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (1573-1621).Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610).In this post, we explore the work of 20 artists that excelled in the genre. Over time the genre became popular across Europe and the US and took many shapes and forms. In the early days of the art form, these scenes were used to represent prosperity and were also infused with religious symbols. ![]() However, still-life painting turned into an independent genre until the late 16 th century when Flemish and Dutch artists captured intricate compositions of everyday objects. Since ancient times artists have portrayed arrangements of inanimate objects.
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