'Pears on a Silver Dish' by Juan de van der Hamen
Summary
Pears on a Silver Dish by Juan de van der Hamen, oil on canvas, 27 cm x 19 cm
Juan van der Hamen (1596—1631) was a Spanish painter, a master of still life paintings, also called bodegones. Prolific and versatile, he painted allegories, landscapes, and large-scale works for churches and convents. Today he is remembered mostly for his still life, a genre he popularized in 1620s Madrid.
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Date
1596
Source
Linares Gallery, Madrid, Spain
Copyright info
public domain