Who painted Flowers and Fruit?

Flowers and Fruit was painted by Frans Snyders in 1650.

Where can I see Flowers and Fruit?

Flowers and Fruit is held by Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.

What movement is Flowers and Fruit?

Flowers and Fruit is associated with Flemish Baroque painting.

Can I buy a print of Flowers and Fruit?

Museum-quality prints of Flowers and Fruit are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Flowers and Fruit

Frans Snyders , 1650

Flowers and Fruit is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Frans Snyders. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.

About this work

Technique & Style

The brushwork demonstrates careful handling, with layered glazes creating depth and a luminous surface that highlights the textures of petals and fruit skins.

The painting is executed in oil paint on canvas, a typical support for 17th-century Flemish still-life works. Its large dimensions (163.9 cm high, 232 cm wide) emphasize the expansive composition of flowers, fruit, and birds arranged in a naturalistic yet decorative manner. The brushwork demonstrates careful handling, with layered glazes creating depth and a luminous surface that highlights the textures of petals and fruit skins.

These formal qualities align with the stylistic conventions of the genre, balancing realism in detail with a harmonious overall composition.

History & Provenance

The still-life painting Flowers and Fruit by Frans Snyders is dated to 1650, which is also taken as the year of its creation.

By the time of cataloguing, the work was held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA), part of the Flemish Art Collection, where it remains located.

The painting is held at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA), part of the Flemish Art Collection. It is inventoried as accession number 629 in the museum’s holdings. The work has been exhibited at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp as part of its permanent collection displays, where it remains accessible for public view.

Overview

Frans Snyders’ oil painting Flowers and Fruit, executed around 1650, is a richly populated still‑life composition. The work is part of the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp and presents a tabletop laden with a variety of fruit, flowers, and a small animal tableau.

Subject & Meaning

The canvas arranges peaches, plums, grapes and assorted berries spilling from bowls, dishes and baskets, while vases of blossoms add colour. Below the table two diminutive dogs sniff the floor, a bird perches on a branch overhead, and a snake coils nearby, creating a lively narrative of abundance and the fleeting nature of earthly pleasures.