Pronkstillevens Joris van Son
still life crabs, fruit , partly peeled lemon, glasses behind
a large portion of output consists of pronkstillevens, sumptuous still lifes popular in flanders , dutch republic 1640s. van son s work in genre influenced jan davidsz. de heem. representative example in genre pronk still life overturned silver ewer (liechtenstein museum). pronk still lifes interpreted having vanitas meaning.
from late 1650s van son painted number of more modest still lifes in composition , colouring rather restrained. example still life fruit basket, lobster , oysters (at hampel 7 april 2016 munich, lot 189). these more moderate still lifes not believed reference vanitas theme rather celebrate varied gifts of nature.
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