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F. W. Bannister - 20th Century Oil, Flower Piece

20th Century

Bountiful and bursting with color, this gorgeous depiction of a peony garden is representative of Diane Monet’s expert hand and eye for idyllic beauty. Peonies near Paris Diane Mone...

An almost photorealist painting of a shiny red apple by Mexican artist, Manuel Servin. The oil on canvas is signed and dated lower right. unframed.

Jean Chaleye. French ( b.1878 - d.1960 ). Still Life Of Carnations & Marigolds. Oil On Board. Signed Lower Right. Image size 20.9 inches x 25.2 inches ( 53cm x 64cm ). Frame size 27...

An exquisite and technically superb floral work depicting flowers just laden on a table. By French Academic artist P. FRANC LAMY, it's In nice condition an...

Provenance: Selma Herringman, New York, ca. 1955-2013; thence by descent to: Private Collection, New York, 2013-2020 This seventeenth century Spanish still-life of a laden table, known as a bodegón, stands out for its dramatic lighting and for the detailed description of each object. The artist’s confident use of chiaroscuro enables the sliced-open squash in the left foreground to appear as if emerging out of the darkness and projecting towards the viewer. The light source emanates from the upper left, illuminating the array, and its strength is made apparent by the reflections on the pitcher, pot, and the fruit in the basket. Visible brush strokes accentuate the vegetables’ rough surfaces and delicate interiors. Although the painter of this striking work remains unknown, it is a characteristic example of the pioneering Spanish still-lifes of the baroque period, which brought inanimate objects alive on canvas. In our painting, the knife and the large yellow squash boldly protrude off the table. Balancing objects on the edge of a table was a clever way for still-life painters to emphasize the three-dimensionality of the objects depicted, as well a way to lend a sense of drama to an otherwise static image. The knife here teeters on the edge, appearing as if it might fall off the table and out of the painting at any moment. The shape and consistency of the squash at left is brilliantly conveyed through the light brush strokes that define the vegetable’s fleshy and feathery interior. The smaller gourds—gathered together in a pile—are shrouded partly in darkness and stand out for their rugged, bumpy exterior. The stoneware has a brassy glaze, and the earthy tones of the vessels are carefully modulated by their interaction with the light and shadow that falls across them. The artist has cleverly arranged the still-life in a V-shaped composition, with a triangular slice of cheese standing upright, serving as its pinnacle. Independent still-lifes only became an important pictorial genre in the first years of the seventeenth century. In Italy, and particularly through the revolutionary works of Caravaggio, painted objects became carriers of meaning, and their depiction and arrangement the province of serious artistic scrutiny. Caravaggio famously asserted that it was equally difficult to paint a still-life as it was to paint figures, and the elevation of this new art form would have profound consequences to the present day. In Spain Juan Sanchez Cotan...

Still life - Salvatore Marinelli Italia 2011 - Oil on canvas cm. 80x120. in this precious oil on canvas, Salvatore Marinelli is inspired by the paintings of the Neapolitan school...

Robert O'Meara (American, 1957-2024), Surrealist Clothesline, Oil on Canvas Board, signed lower right, unframed. 16" H x 16" W. Provenance: From a 333 East 75th Street Estate.

Michael Frary "THE PITCHER" Mid Century Modern (1918 - 2005) Austin Artist Image Size: 20 x 16 Frame Size: 27 x 23 Medium: Oil on Masonite Signed Lower Right Circa 1940s "The Pitcher...

Enhance your collection with "Still Life (#10)", an exquisite early 20th-century oil painting by renowned artist Maria Lowenstein. This semi-abstract still life masterfully captures ...

Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya - Untitled 24 x 24 inches (unframed size) Oil Acrylic, Charcoal on Canvas (Framed & Delivered) Shuvaprasanna’s work delicately juxtaposes organic elements...