Old Masters - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2018 - 210 Euro Cent

Jan Davidszoon (mostly abbreviated as Jan Davidsz.) De Heem was founded in 1606 Utrecht born. In 1636 he moved to Antwerp, where he spent most of his time Death lived. He died around 1683. Artfully, Jan Davidsz joined. de Heem the warm, light-dark Shades of Dutch painting with the vibrant, bright colors Flemish art. The individual objects in his lush paintings are extremely lifelike and detailed played. A small meal The oil painting "still life, breakfast with Champagne glass and whistle ", to see in the Residenzgalerie Salzburg / Dom- Quartier Salzburg, dates from the year 1642. The magnificent pompous still life shows a lush table with Fruits, precious dishes and exquisite Oysters and lobsters and one Loaf of bread, arranged in a classic Pyramid composition. The Dutch Word "banketje" from the Original title of the painting called By the way, not necessarily a breakfast, but just a small meal. The artful lighting with highlights on the grapes or on the glass and the soft shades leave that Painting raffi niert act plastically. The Practice of Dutch artists of the 17th century, the internal structure an object like through a magnifying glass to reproduce is at the most detailed Illustration of the cut Lemon or pomegranate well too recognize. Interesting is the multilayered symbolism the illustrated objects. While the overturned glass, the extinguished pipe or the smoldering Fuse are considered vanitas elements that to the transience of earthly life remember the bread, the grapes and the wine in the glass for the Christian Eucharist. The oyster again is on the one hand a symbol of Mary, the the precious pearl of Jesus carries inside, On the other hand, it is considered an erotic aphrodisiac.