Pronk Still life
1645
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1645
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Pronk Still life is a 1645 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows a dark table with a few bright objects: a bowl of red strawberries, a pink rose, and some shellfish. Behind them is a glass goblet and a folded cloth with gold trim. The background is almost all black, making the colors pop. The artist used strong light and shadow to make the objects look real. The strawberries and rose stand out against the dark, while the cloth’s folds catch the light. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
