1662
oil
panel
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Monochrome Banketje Monochromes Bankettbild (Bildpaar). Stillleben mit Römer, halber Zitrone und Kastanie is a 1662 oil by Jan Jansz van de Velde, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
In this painting, a glass goblet sits on a wooden table, filled with a clear liquid. To the left of the goblet, a lemon is cut in half, with one half peeled and the other still in its skin. The table is littered with various objects, including a nut, a shell, and some seeds. The painting is rendered in a realistic style, with attention to detail and texture. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing the viewer's eye to the central objects. This painting is a great example of still life, a genre that focuses on depicting everyday objects in a realistic and detailed way. To learn more about this technique, look up "chiaroscuro".
Jan Jansz van de Velde (1620–1662) was a Dutch artist, born in Haarlem.
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