Dutch still life art. The term still life is derived from the dutch word stilleven which gained prominence during the 16th century. Still life painting in spain also called bodegones was austere. A still life plural.
On one side the generally somber scenes are read symbolically through the lens of. Since then critics have generally belonged to two opposing schools of thought when it comes to interpreting them. The significance of the still life during.
While it was during this time that the still life gained recognition as a genre its roots date back to ancient times. It differed from dutch still life which often contained rich banquets surrounded by ornate and luxurious items of fabric or glass. The new dutch republic was the most prosperous nation in europe and led european trade science and art.
In general the rise of still life painting in the northern and spanish netherlands reflects the increasing urbanization of dutch and flemish society which brought with it an emphasis on the home and personal possessions commerce trade learningall the aspects and diversions of everyday life. Dutch golden age painting is the painting of the dutch golden age a period in dutch history roughly spanning the 17th century during and after the later part of the eighty years war 15681648 for dutch independence. Every one has heard of rembrandt vermeer and bosch but there is so much more to dutch painting.
Lets recreate a lavish spread of fine cheeses pretzels and the trappings of the good life on display in 17th century dutch and flemish still life painting. The netherlands had only recently become a political entity and was still suffering from the effects of a long and arduous war against spain. The dutch golden age led to a tremendous outpouring of still life paintings in the 17th century.
The earliest known still life paintings were created by the egyptians in the 15th century. Explore the greatest artists with our guide to the 10 most important old masters in dutch painting. Still lifes is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter typically commonplace.
The northern netherlandish provinces that made up the new state. The game in spanish paintings is often plain dead animals still waiting to be skinned. Explore the greatest artists with our guide to the 10 most important old masters in dutch painting.