Spanish school; 17th century.

Spanish school; XVII century.
"Still life".
Oil on canvas. Relined.
It presents faults on the pictorial surface.
Measurements: 53 x 61 cm; 76,5 x 83,5 cm (frame).
This work is heir to the Hispanic still life school, which has its roots in the early decades of the seventeenth century. Thus, we see a still life of crowded composition, with the elements arranged in an indefinite space and magnificently constructed through the play of light and shadow, and an exquisite work of the qualities. Highly appreciated within the antiquarian market, as well as among collectors and art historians, the Hispanic still life school of the Baroque enjoyed a spectacular development, leaving behind the splendors of the 16th century and progressing within a fully Baroque and clearly identifiable style.
In this particular case it can be said that the work follows certain models of Tomás Yepes, currently considered the most outstanding still life painter of the Valencian Baroque and, in fact, to him we owe the greatest interest in this genre in the Valencian sphere. Although he was born around 1610, Yepes already enters the second half of the century, and in fact continues to work until the seventies. His language is characterized by several features that we can observe here: importance of naturalism, detailed and precise technique especially visible in the qualities of the objects, mainly warm color range, typically Valencian; influence of the Neapolitan still life in the brightness and sumptuousness of some elements and a certain tenebrist character in the lighting.