Artwork
Still Life with Goblet and Fruit
Still Life with Goblet and Fruit is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jan Jansz van de Velde. It dates from 1656 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
Overview
Still Life with Goblet and Fruit is an oil painting created by Jan Jansz van de Velde in 1656. It is a still life held at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a small arrangement of objects on a shelf: an apple, a glass goblet containing liquid, and a blue-and-white bowl with dark berries. The simple composition focuses attention on the textures and forms of the objects.
Technique & Style
The artist employed chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth. Light is used to highlight the apple and goblet, creating soft shadows and a sense of realism, particularly in the rendering of the glass goblet's reflective surface.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Jansz van de Velde (1620–1662) was a Dutch artist, born in Haarlem.
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