Old Masters department | Colnaghi
WEBThe Colnaghi Old Master Department has one of the most distinguished reputations within the art market internationally, with a tradition of connoisseurship in Old Master paintings as well as drawings, prints, and sculpture that stretches back over two centuries.
A Bountiful Harvest | Old Master Paintings | Sotheby’s
WEBNov 18, 2020 · In Western art, a tradition of depicting the course of the year via the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter in painting, sculpture and print developed over hundreds of years. Since at least the Middle Ages the grape harvest and its associated human activity has been seen and repeatedly used as a symbol of autumn.
Still Life of Grapes and Peaches - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBStill Life of Grapes and Peaches. Panfilo Nuvolone Italian. ca. 1617. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 617. The simplicity of this fastidiously executed still life is deceptive. It includes the artist’s reflection in the base of the stemmed dish and alludes to the passage of time through the spotting on the fruit and the bees ...
Grape Vines and Fruit, with Three Wagtails - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBThe Met’s painting testifies to Cavarozzi’s careful observation of nature: his impressive ability to handle the tonal qualities of the twisting and folding leaves, the smooth surfaces of the cascading bunches of grapes, and their sensual aspect and tactility.
Bartolomeo Cavarozzi | Basket of Fruit - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBBasket of Fruit. Bartolomeo Cavarozzi Italian. or Master of the Acquavella Still Life. ca. 1620. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 620. Caravaggio’s powerful still lifes from about 1600 probably inspired Cavarozzi to imagine such a bold composition against a monochrome background.
10 Sumptuous Old Master Still Lifes Inspired by Caravaggio
WEBDuring the 16th and early 17th century, Caravaggio invigorated still life painting across Italy with a degree of naturalism and detail never before seen, creating lustrously life-like fruits and flowers arranged in dynamic, considered compositions.
Masterpiece Story: Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - DailyArt Magazine
WEBFeb 17, 2024 · Children Eating Grapes and a Melon, currently located in the Alte Pinakothek, is one of the most famous paintings by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. This Spanish Baroque painter is best known for his religious works, but he also painted scenes of everyday life portraying children and the poverty of his native city.
10 Paintings In The Alte Pinakothek You Need To Know
WEBJan 5, 2017 · Built in 1836, Munich’s Alte Pinakothek is one of the oldest art galleries in the world. At the time of its creation, King Ludwig I of Bavaria wanted to create the largest museum in the world with a castle-like exterior. The museum is known for its renowned collection of Old Masters’ paintings.
The Golden Age of Dutch Old Masters | Old Master Paintings
WEBJul 24, 2020 · Estimate: £400,000–600,000. The rise of the middle class caused a huge demand for portraiture. Enter Rembrandt van Rijn and Frans Hals. It was then, as it has been ever since, a mark of one’s success to have one’s portrait painted, ideally by as famous a painter as possible.
Old Master still life oil painting of a basket of fruit
WEBThis accomplished still life oil painting depicts a wicker basket laden with a variety of fruit, including purple and green grapes, peaches, and pears. The basket is set atop a grey marble plinth, which is scattered with an overflow of fruit and foliate sprays.