Still life, s. XX.

Central European School, 20th century
"Still life of flowers and fruits".
Oil on canvas.
Presents losses and restorations.
Measurements: 90 x 115 cm, 110 x 134 cm (frame).
We see in this canvas a still life typical of the full baroque, built with a strong sense of scenography, set in a landscape of classical style, which stands out more clearly the fruits and flowers on the neutral background. The work also shows a clear influence of the Neapolitan still life, from which it takes the strong naturalistic character and the warm chromatism, with a dominance of reddish and earthy colors.formally in this work highlights the delicate treatment of the different qualities and textures: qualities that are enhanced with the use of a completely dark background that supports greater three-dimensionality to the food that make up this still life. The work shows a certain tenebrist influence and the lighting highlights the volumes in contrast with the shadows. The reduced palette favors earth tones enlivened with touches of reds, whites and yellows. A new consideration of the inert aspects of still life on the threshold of the growing dynamism of the Baroque. His technical mastery is undeniable, with a succession of flat brushstrokes intermittently interrupted by touches that convey the reflection of light. There is a curious way of delimiting the outlines of certain elements with thicker and more insistent strokes that underline their reality with greater vigor.