Artwork
Natură moartă cu scoici; pandant: Natură moartă cu pești
Natură moartă cu scoici; pandant: Natură moartă cu pești is a print by the Baroque artist Ignaz Heinitz von Heinzenthal. It dates from 1733 and is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.
About this work
Overview
Natură moartă cu scoici is a 1733 painting by Ignaz Heinitz von Heinzenthal, part of a pair with Natură moartă cu pești.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a still life of oysters on two plates, accompanied by lemons and a silver napkin, set against a dark red tablecloth.
Technique & Style
Heinzenthal employed chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts of light and shadow to create a sense of depth and drama, highlighting the oysters' shells and giving them a lifelike appearance, a characteristic technique of Baroque art.
History & Provenance
The work was created in 1733 by Ignaz Heinitz von Heinzenthal.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ignaz Heinitz von Heinzenthal (1657–1742) was an artist, born in Vienna.
Monochrome Banketje Monochromes Bankettbild (Bildpaar). Stillleben mit Weinglas, Austern und Kastanien
Tableware
Still Life with Crab, Rummer and Grape
Still Life with Oysters Garlic Eggs Pot and Pan
Still Life with Wine Goblet and Oysters
Still-Life with Fruit and Shellfish
Dishes with Oysters, Fruit, and Wine
Still Life
Stillleben mit Hummer und grosser Zinnkanne
Still Life with Crabs
Stilleben mit Fischen und Krebsen