Tag: pottery

Anna and the Blind Tobit (c.1630)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Anna and the Blind Tobit c.1630 Oil on oak, 63.8 x 47.7 cm National Gallery, London Even as a young man, Rembrandt was interested in the depiction of old age and aged people. He painted them as if…

Casa de Nazareth (c.1640)

Zurbarán, Francisco de (1598-1664) Casa de Nazareth (Christ and the Virgin in the House at Nazareth) c.1640 Oil on canvas, 165 x 218.2 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Stories of Christ’s childhood and adolescence became increasingly popular during the Counter-Reformation…

Bodegón con cacharros (c.1650)

Zurbarán, Francisco de (1598-1664) Bodegón con cacharros (Still-Life with Pottery Jars) c.1650 Oil on canvas, 46 x 84 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Various vessels of different materials, shapes and uses rest on a wooden surface that could be a table…