Jan Davidsz de Heem’s four paintings of sumptuous food and luxury objects were produced as seriesA quartet of influential still lifes from the Dutch artist Jan Davidsz de Heem will go on display together for the first time since the 17th century at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.The four paintings were produced as part of a series by De Heem, who is considered to be a master of pronkstilleven – a style of ornate still life painting – during the Dutch golden age, depicting displays of sumptuous food and luxurious objects. Continue reading…
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Author : Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent
Publish date : 2024-11-30 00:01:10
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Still life quartet by Dutch golden age master to be shown together in Cambridge
