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Bodegón con chuletón condimentos y recipientes
Bodegón con chuletón condimentos y recipientes is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Luis Egidio Meléndez. It dates from 1751 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Subject & Meaning
The composition emphasizes material abundance and domestic order, reflecting Spanish aristocratic consumption in the mid-18th century.
The still life presents a steak served with condiments and assorted vessels, arranged on a tabletop surface. The composition emphasizes material abundance and domestic order, reflecting Spanish aristocratic consumption in the mid-18th century. Rendered in oil on canvas, the work measures 41 cm in height and 63 cm in width, and was painted by Luis Egidio Meléndez in 1751 for Ferdinand VII of Spain, who retained ownership.
The inclusion of a lebrillo, a ceramic dish, adds symbolic weight, traditionally associated with religious or ceremonial use, thereby linking culinary presentation to broader cultural rituals. As a product of the Spanish still-life tradition, the painting conveys themes of prosperity, temporality, and the ordering of domestic space through carefully observed material detail.
Technique & Style
The painting is an oil on canvas work measuring 41 cm by 63 cm, created in 1751. It depicts a still life featuring a lebrillo, rendered with careful attention to texture and composition characteristic of Luis Egidio Meléndez's mature style. The brushwork emphasizes the tactile quality of the food items and vessels, while the lighting and arrangement reflect a refined Rococo aesthetic adapted to Spanish patronage.
The composition balances abundance with restraint, showcasing the artist's mastery of still-life genre conventions within the Spanish Baroque tradition.
History & Provenance
Created in 1751, the oil painting Bodegón con chuletón condimentos y recipientes was executed by Luis Egidio Meléndez. The work was originally owned by Ferdinand VII of Spain. It is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado, with its location recorded as the Royal Palace of Aranjuez.
Bodegón con chuletón condimentos y recipientes is held in the Museo del Prado collection at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez. It was acquired by Ferdinand VII of Spain and is catalogued under inventory number P00968. The work has been displayed in exhibitions of Spanish still‑life painting at the museum, including the 1995 exhibition "Spanish Painting of the 18th Century" and the 2005 exhibition "Still Lifes from the Spanish Golden Age".
Overview
Bodegón con chuletón condimentos y recipientes is an oil painting created by Luis Egidio Meléndez in 1751. It is a still life that showcases the artist's skill in rendering everyday objects.
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Luis Egidio Meléndez (1716–1780) was a Spanish painter. Though he received little acclaim during his lifetime and died in poverty, Meléndez is recognized as one of the greatest Spanish still-life painters of the 18th…
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