1902
oil
panel
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
The Meal is a 1902 oil by Charles Mertens, held at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
This painting shows four people in a room, sitting on benches and chairs. They're all dressed in old-fashioned clothes, with one person wearing a bright red jacket. The scene is pretty simple, with a table in the middle and some dark walls around them. One interesting thing about this painting is how the artist used light and shadow to make the scene feel cozy. The people are all lit up, but the background is pretty dark, which makes them stand out. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, check out the work of other artists who used chiaroscuro.
Charles Mertens, Karel Jozef Mertens or Karel Mertens (Antwerp, 14 April 1865 – Calverley, England, 20 February 1919) was a Belgian draughtsman, painter, muralist, etcher and illustrator.
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