Chinese still life

Willem Kalf was the master of the pronkstilleven with was a form of still life that featured rare and valuable items. I have been for some time searching for a Ginger Jar that featured in his work, whilst not identical, this is pretty close. One of things I love about Kalf is his ability to paint the translucency of porcelain. Chinese Kraak porcelain was much in demand by the royalty of Europe, a little Kalpmuts bowl like this would have commanded quite a price in its day. It is so light and…

Chen Zida was born in Hangzhou in 1958. In 1987, he graduated from the oil painting department of China Art Academy. In 1989, his work was selected into the 7th National Art Exhibition and won the prize. In 1984, his work VOLLYBALL was collected by International Olympic Committee and displayed in…

Uzbek artist Erkin, Born in 1957 in the Soviet Tashkent, Erkin graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1977

Read about precious Chinese porcelain that made frequent appearances on the 17th-century Dutch still lifes called pronkstilleven.

Unknown (Italian) Still Life with Chinese Vase Late 19th - early 20th century

Herman Tulp | OIL | Chinese touch

Jorge Alberto González was born in Cuba in 1949 and emigrated to the United States with his family in 1965. His appreciation for art began when he was a child, he observed the work of the Old Masters, he was attracted to the realistic quality of the work of Caravaggio, da Vinci, and Velazquez. Jorge […]