Artwork
Still life
Still life is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Martinus Nellius. It dates from 1671 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.
About this work
Overview
Still Life is a 17th-century oil painting by Martinus Nellius, held at the National Museum in Warsaw.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a simple still life arrangement: a vase of assorted flowers beside a metal dish containing fruit and berries. The composition is characterized by a sense of quietude, with the flowers and fruit rendered in a state of precarious balance.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, with light falling on the objects to produce areas of highlight and shadow. This technique lends a three-dimensional quality to the depicted forms, particularly the peach and flowers.
Artist & collection
Still life with flowers
Still life with flowers
Blumenstillleben in Glasvase mit Libelle auf Tisch
Still Life of flowers in a terracotta vase on a stone plinth
Still Life with Tulips
Bouquet of Flowers in a Glass Vase
Bouquet of Flowers
Stillleben mit Früchten und Blumensträusslein
Still Life with Flowers
Bouquet of flowers
Flowers
Still Life with Flowers and Fruit