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Monochrome Banketje Monochromes Bankettbild (Bildpaar). Stillleben mit Römer, halber Zitrone und Kastanie

Monochrome Banketje Monochromes Bankettbild (Bildpaar). Stillleben mit Römer, halber Zitrone und Kastanie, by Jan Jansz van de Velde, oil, 1662
Monochrome Banketje Monochromes Bankettbild (Bildpaar). Stillleben mit Römer, halber Zitrone und Kastanie, by Jan Jansz van de Velde, oil, 1662

Monochrome Banketje Monochromes Bankettbild (Bildpaar). Stillleben mit Römer, halber Zitrone und Kastanie is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jan Jansz van de Velde. It dates from 1662 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zürich.

About this work

Overview

Jan Jansz van de Velde's oil painting, created in 1662, is a still life composition held at the Kunsthaus Zürich.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a glass goblet filled with a clear liquid on a wooden table, accompanied by a halved lemon, a nut, a shell, and seeds, arranged to create a sense of everyday stillness.

Technique & Style

Rendered in a realistic style, the work showcases the artist's attention to detail and texture, utilizing chiaroscuro to create depth and dimensionality.

History & Provenance

The painting was created by Jan Jansz van de Velde in 1662 and is now part of the Kunsthaus Zürich collection.

Artist & collection

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: Kunsthaus Zürich open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.