1641
oil
panel
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Dominant colour
Still life with candlestick, pipe and beer glass is a 1641 oil by Hendrick Andriessen, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Beer Glass, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
The painting shows a still life with a candlestick, a pipe, and a beer glass. The objects are arranged on a table, with the candlestick in the center and the pipe and beer glass on either side. The background is dark, which makes the objects stand out. A quiet visual detail is the way the light from the candle reflects off the beer glass, creating a sense of depth and dimensionality. This is an example of chiaroscuro, a technique used to create a strong contrast between light and dark. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up chiaroscuro.
Hendrick Andriessen, known as Mancken Heyn ('Limping Henry') (Antwerp, 1607 – Antwerp or Zeeland, 1655) was a Flemish still-life painter.
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