Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraten
1675
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
Zapatero is a 1675 oil by Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraten, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.
In this painting, a man sits on a chair, surrounded by tools and scraps of leather, with a pipe in his mouth. He is dressed in a long-sleeved shirt, knee-length pants, and shoes, with a leather apron over his clothes. The man appears to be a cobbler or shoemaker, as indicated by the tools and materials around him. The painting is done in a dark and moody style, with the man and his surroundings illuminated by a single light source. This creates deep shadows and highlights the textures of the leather and other materials. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figure. If you're interested in learning more about this technique, you might want to look up chiaroscuro.
Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraten or Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraeten (21 April 1630 – 10 July 1700) was a Dutch painter of still lifes, in particular floral and vanitas still lifes.
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