Still Life, Oil On Canvas, From The Circle Or Studio Of Pedro De Camprobín, 17th Century

Still Life, oil on canvas, from the circle or workshop of Pedro deCamprobín, 17th century
Dimensions74 cm high x 59 cm wide without frame
86 cm high x 72 cm wide with frame
Relining
The composition centers on a lavish bouquet offlowers arranged in a dark glass vase, placed on a shelf and accompaniedby several pieces of fruit. Among the varieties depicted are tulips,carnations, jasmine, and roses, rendered with particular attentionto their various shapes, colors, and textures. On either side of thevase are pears and a partially peeled peach, creatinga contrast between the delicacy and vitality of the flowers and themore everyday nature of the fruit.
The peach cut in half alludes to the brevity oflife and the fleeting nature of beauty.
Overall, the work follows theSevillian tradition of Baroque floral still life, where the meticulousdepiction of nature is combined with an aesthetic and symbolic conception intended tohighlight both beauty and its inevitably fleeting nature.