Spanish school; circa 1800.

Spanish school; circa 1800.
"Still life".
Oil on canvas.
It presents faults on the pictorial surface and perforation on the canvas.
It conserves its period frame.
Measurements: 69 x 87 cm; 77 x 95 cm (frame).
Still life of baroque tradition in its aesthetics that shows the elements that compose it in a clear and concise way. For this he slightly inclines the perspective of the table to be able to improve the food as if he was trying to force an aerial perspective, he also eliminates the background that remains in a complete half-light that makes the colour of both the food and the flowers stand out.
The still life in Spain was one of the most characteristic genres and, owing to its special characteristics, is clearly different from the same subject in workshops in the rest of Europe. The term appeared at the end of the 16th century, and is notable in this school for its austerity, in clear contrast to Flemish sumptuousness, although with a number of influences from the latter and the Italian school. Sánchez Cotán's works were so successful that his style had numerous followers (Juan de Espinosa, Antonio Ponce, Juan van der Hamen y León, etc.). In this context, the Sevillian school contributed its own particularities, thanks above all to Velázquez and Zurbarán. Highly appreciated within the antiquarian market, as well as among collectors and art historians, the Spanish Baroque still life school enjoyed a spectacular development, leaving behind the splendour of the 16th century and progressing within a fully Baroque and clearly identifiable style. In Spain, the development of the genre was clearly marked by Italian influence, specifically the contribution of the Neapolitan school. Today this school is considered one of the most outstanding in Baroque still life painting.

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