1650
oil
From the collection of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Still Life on a Wooden Table is a 1650 oil by Jan Davidsz. de Heem, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Food, held at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
This painting shows a still life on a wooden table. There are many fruits and food items, including lemons, grapes, and oysters. The items are arranged in a decorative way, with some of them overlapping each other. The background is dark, which makes the food stand out. The painting is very detailed, with each item looking realistic. You can see the texture of the lemons and the shine on the grapes. The overall effect is one of abundance and luxury. The painting is done in a style that makes the food look very real. The artist used a lot of detail to make the food look fresh and appetizing. The use of dark colors in the background helps to make the food stand out even more. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of artist Jan Davidsz. de Heem.
Maria van Oosterwijck (1630–1693), also spelled Oosterwyck, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, specialising in richly detailed flower paintings and other still lifes.
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