Branch with Pomegranate
1750
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1750
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a single branch with a few leaves and a big, open pomegranate. The fruit is split down the middle, revealing red seeds inside. The leaves are green with some yellow spots, and the branch looks thin and bare. A small red stamp sits in the bottom corner. The pomegranate’s seeds are painted in a way that makes them look soft and juicy. The artist used light and shadow to give the fruit a rounded, real feel. Next, check out *chiaroscuro* to see how light and dark create depth in paintings.
