Still Life with Bread and Sweetmeats c. 1633 - 1636
georgflegel
stadelmuseum
oil-paint, oil, earthenware
baroque
oil-paint
oil
oil painting
earthenware
food art
14_17th-century
earthenware
genre-painting
realism
"Still Life with Bread and Sweetmeats" (c. 1633-1636) by Georg Flegel is a masterful example of Dutch still life painting. The painting depicts a simple arrangement of food, including bread, sweetmeats, and a glass of wine, all arranged on a tabletop. The artist's meticulous attention to detail and the use of light and shadow to create a sense of depth and realism is characteristic of the genre. This piece is a testament to Flegel's mastery of still life painting, and is considered a highlight of the Städel Museum's collection.
Comments
This arrangement by the Frankfurt still-life painter Georg Flegel shows which items the prosperous citizens of the trade fair and trading metropolis on the Main were particularly fond of. Sugar, an expensive imported commodity from Madeira, which reached the Frankfurt Fair via Antwerp or Venice, was in great demand. Fruits refined with rock sugar can be seen here in all sorts of crystalline forms. The butterfly, the wasp and the beetle at bottom right remind the viewer of the transient nature of these delicacies.
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