03 — ARTWORK
Still-Life
ADRIAENSSEN, Alexander · 1646 →
- MEDIUM
- Oil on panel, 44 x 64 cm
- TYPE
- Still-Life
PALETTE
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COMMENTARY
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The painting shows a still-life with a platter of crabs and shrimp, a glass jug of flowers, a Roemer and a long-stemmed tazza of wine, an earthenwareA ceramic product invented in England around 1720, which belongs to the category of fine stoneware. The porous white bodies are made of fired raw materials containing clay and kaolin as well as quartz, feldspar, and talc. A transparent glaze is applied upon the first or second firing. Earthenware, which is suitable for everyday use, is distinguished by its light, creamy surface. The most famous example of this category is made by the English firm of Wedgwood (since 1780). jug, a loaf of bread, a bunch of grapes and a half-peeled lemon.
All of Adriaenssen's known works are still-lifes, a number of which are dated and prominently signed with his full name. His compositions are well balanced, suffused with soft chiaroscuroIn painting, the modelling of form (the creation of a sense of three-dimensionality in objects) through the use of light and shade. The introduction of oil paints in the 15th century, replacing tempera, encouraged the development of chiaroscuro, for oil paint allowed a far greater range and control of tone. The term chiaroscuro is used in particular for the dramatic contrasts of light and dark introduced by Caravaggio. When the contrast of light and dark is strong, chiaroscuro becomes an important element of composition., with the textures of surfaces skillfully and convincingly reproduced.
The painting is signed and dated on the table, lower left: Alex. Adriaenssen fecit Ao 1646.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Still-Life by ADRIAENSSEN, Alexander},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
