1635
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Dominant colour
Still Life with Four Vessels is a 1635 oil by Francisco de Zurbarán, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
This painting shows four vessels on a shelf. From left to right, there's a small bronze cup on a silver plate, a large greenish jug with two handles, a smaller reddish jug with one handle, and a large greenish jug with one handle on a silver plate. The vessels cast shadows on the shelf and the wall behind them. The vessels are all different shapes and sizes, and they're all made of different materials. The bronze cup is shiny, while the jugs are more matte. The shelf is dark brown, and the wall behind it is black. The painting uses chiaroscuro to create deep shadows and highlights. You can see more of Zurbarán's work at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
Francisco de Zurbarán was a Spanish Baroque painter. He is known primarily for his religious paintings depicting monks, nuns, and martyrs, and for his still-lifes. Zurbarán gained the nickname "Spanish Caravaggio",…
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