Keywords: Still Life with Wine, Fruit and Oysters (Jan Davidsz. de Heem) - Nationalmuseum - 17456.tif Artwork Creator Jan Davidsz de Heem Still Life with Wine Fruit and Oysters Sumptuous still lifes were popular in the seventeenth century Many were painted in Holland but were subsequently spread to other countries Just as in this arrangement European elements were often mixed with exotic components Here we see blackberries raspberries grapes ears of wheat acorns hazelnuts a pomegranate and oysters The exotic parts an orange a lemon and a Chinese bowl witness of the era s contact with distant lands We also catch a glimpse of a snail and a butterfly motifs that are sometimes interpreted as symbols of death and decay Prunkande stilleben var omtyckta under 1600-talet MÄnga mÄlades i Holland men spreds dÀrifrÄn till andra lÀnder Ofta blandades som hÀr europeiska och exotiska inslag i arrangemangen HÀr syns björnbÀr hallon vindruvor veteax ekollon hasselnötter granatÀpple och ostron De exotiska inslagen apelsiner en citron och en kinesisk skÄl vittnar om tidens kontakter med fjÀrran lÀnder HÀr skymtar ocksÄ en snigel och en fjÀril inslag som ibland tolkats som symboler för vissnande och död header Sumptuous still lifes were popular in the seventeenth century Many were painted in Holland but were subsequently spread to other countries Just as in this arrangement European elements were often mixed with exotic components Here we see blackberries raspberries grapes ears of wheat acorns hazelnuts a pomegranate and oysters The exotic parts an orange a lemon and a Chinese bowl witness of the era s contact with distant lands We also catch a glimpse of a snail and a butterfly motifs that are sometimes interpreted as symbols of death and decay Prunkande stilleben var omtyckta under 1600-talet MÄnga mÄlades i Holland men spreds dÀrifrÄn till andra lÀnder Ofta blandades som hÀr europeiska och exotiska inslag i arrangemangen HÀr syns björnbÀr hallon vindruvor veteax ekollon hasselnötter granatÀpple och ostron De exotiska inslagen apelsiner en citron och en kinesisk skÄl vittnar om tidens kontakter med fjÀrran lÀnder HÀr skymtar ocksÄ en snigel och en fjÀril inslag som ibland tolkats som symboler för vissnande och död date Oil on panel Olja pÄ ek Size cm 47 4 37 7 Framed Size cm 66 56 7 Institution Nationalmuseum Stockholm Signerad J d de Heem P accession number 17456 NM 453 place of creation Nationalmuseum Nationalmuseum Stockholm cooperation project Licensed-PD-Art PD-old-auto PD-Nationalmuseum_Stockholm 1684 Media contributed by Nationalmuseum Stockholm 2016-10 Paintings in the Nationalmuseum Stockholm Jan Davidsz de Heem |