1650
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Vanitas still life with a mask is a 1650 oil by Hendrick Andriessen, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Bouquet, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting is a still life, featuring a collection of objects on a table. The objects include a mask, a bouquet of flowers, a skull, and a globe. The mask is positioned in the foreground, with the skull and globe behind it. The bouquet of flowers is placed to the right of the globe. The painting is rendered in oil paint, with a focus on chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and volume. The use of light and shadow adds a sense of drama to the scene, drawing the viewer's eye to the mask and skull. The painting is held at the Ashmolean Museum.
Hendrick Andriessen, known as Mancken Heyn ('Limping Henry') (Antwerp, 1607 – Antwerp or Zeeland, 1655) was a Flemish still-life painter.
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