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Description: | Signed: yes Description: Cornelis was the son of the most prominent of a large family of artists, Jan Davidsz. de Heem, and was also a leading figure in Netherlandish still-life and flower painting. Built up from carefully observed studies, his elaborate compositions were known for their masterful rendering of different colours and textures. Here, he juxtaposes the delicacy of the pink rose petals, the transparency of the glassware, the rigid reflection of the pewter dish and the sleek fibres of the tablecloth. Even reproduced in the texture of the paint surface, the soft blush of the grapes and plums contrasts against the rough zest of the lemon peel. | Subjects: | still life | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Heem, Cornelis de (Flemish painter, 1631-1695) Æ Previously attributed to Heem, Jan Davidsz. de (Dutch painter, born 1606, died 1683 or 1684) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8844... | Go to resource |
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