Artwork
Still Life with Citrus Fruit
Still Life with Citrus Fruit is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Pieter Janssens Elinga. It dates from 1660 and is held in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum.
About this work
Overview
Still Life with Citrus Fruit is a 17th-century oil painting by Pieter Janssens Elinga, a Dutch Golden Age artist known for his precise compositions.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a simple arrangement of citrus fruits on a reflective metal surface, accompanied by a large glass in the background, exemplifying the Dutch still life tradition's focus on everyday objects.
Technique & Style
Elinga's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, while the dark background contrasts with the bright colors of the fruits and glass, producing an effect of simplicity and elegance.
History & Provenance
Created in 1660, the painting reflects Elinga's structured approach to composition, similar to his domestic interior scenes.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pieter Janssens Elinga (1623–1682) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, mainly of domestic interior scenes with a strong emphasis on the rectangular geometrical elements of windows, floor tiling paintings and other elements, and a few genre…
