Tag: still life

Still Life with Peacocks (c.1639)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Still Life with Peacocks c.1639 Oil on canvas, 145 x 135.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam In Rembrandt’s time, peacocks were eaten by the well-to-do: the meat was incorporated into meat pies, among other dishes. Immediately after being killed, the…

Nature morte (c.1912)

Derain, André (1880-1954) Nature morte (Still Life. Bread-basket and Red Wine) c.1912 Oil on canvas, 100.5 x 118 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

Nature morte avec des pivoines (1884)

Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903) Nature morte avec des pivoines (Still Life with Peonies) 1884 Oil on canvas, 59.7 x 73 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington About a dozen ruby-red and bright pink peonies in a gold and green vase sit…