Artwork
Kitchen Still Life
Kitchen Still Life is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Unknown. It dates from 1640 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
About this work
Overview
Kitchen Still Life is an oil painting depicting a still life arrangement of food items on a wooden table against a dark background.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a collection of foodstuffs, including a basket of chestnuts, a plate of almonds, grapes, mushrooms, and loaves of bread wrapped in paper, arranged to showcase their varied textures and colors.
Technique & Style
The artist has rendered the objects in a realistic manner, capturing the distinct visual qualities of each item, such as the sheen on the chestnuts and the softness of the mushrooms.
History & Provenance
The painting is held at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Artist & collection
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
