Still Life with Asparagus by Adriaen Coorte (active c. 1683-1707) oil on paper, laid down on panel, 1697. Coorte produced mostly small, intimate still lives. Through their simple subjects - asparagus or berries - these modest paintings stand out in start contrast to the sumptuous still lives that were in fashion at the time. While the aim of those works was to present a superabundance of costly objects and foodstuffs, here attention is focused on the refined rendering of a single vegetable.
Still Life with Asparagus by Adriaen Coorte (active c. 1683-1707) oil on paper, laid down on panel, 1697. Coorte produced mostly small, intimate still lives. Through their simple subjects - asparagus or berries - these modest paintings stand out in start contrast to the sumptuous still lives that were in fashion at the time. While the aim of those works was to present a superabundance of costly objects and foodstuffs, here attention is focused on the refined rendering of a single vegetable.
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