Pronk Still life 1630 - 1660

canvas

gouache

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

canvas

stoneware

underpainting

painting painterly

food art

earthenware

mixed media

watercolor

Pieter de Ring's Pronk Still Life, painted between 1630 and 1660, exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age's penchant for meticulous detail and the representation of luxury. The still life features a bowl overflowing with cherries, a delicate rose in bloom, and a silver platter holding a shrimp and crab. This artwork, now housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, is a testament to the skillful artistry of de Ring, who was known for his masterful depictions of everyday objects. The vibrant colors and realistic textures create a sense of tangible presence, inviting viewers to appreciate the beauty and fragility of the depicted objects.

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statensmuseumforkunst about 1 year ago

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Precious silver, Chinese porcelain and Venetian glass placed on a cloth of blue-green silk taffeta: this table is splendidly laid for a small meal consisting of seafood, white wine and fresh strawberries. A scent of lemon mingles with the perfume rising from the rose, reminding us of the boundless beauty of nature.With its three stages of flowering – buds, full flowers, and withered husks – the rose branch also reminds us of the passage of time and the cyclical rhythm of this world. The gold ring to the right is a quite specific symbol: it is the artist’s signature, a reference to his name, de Ring. He is famed for his still lifes due to his masterful skill at painting the fleeting, changeable phenomena of the real world, such as light reflecting off various surfaces.