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A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts
827963 A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts, an Overturned Gilt Covered Goblet, a Jewellery Casket, a Candlestick, an Astrological Globe, a String of Pearls, Jewels, Shells, a Skull and Femur and an Hour-Glass on a Draped Table, 1653 (oil on canvas) by Claesz, Pieter (1597-1660); 91.5x113 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts, an Overturned Gilt Covered Goblet, a Jewellery Casket, a Candlestick, an Astrological Globe, a String of Pearls, Jewels, Shells, a Skull and Femur and an Hour-Glass on a Draped Table. Pieter Claesz (1597-1660). Oil on canvas. Dated 1653. 91.5 x 113cm.); Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright
Media ID 23663610
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1650s 1653 Artist Dutch Baroque Era Bone Container Drinking Utensil Dutch Art Dutch Artist Fiddle Geographic Gilded Gilt Globe Goblet Hour Glass Hourglass Household Equipment Jewellery Box Jewelry Box Kitchenware Large Group Large Group Of Objects Mid 17th Century Mid Seventeenth Century Nature Morte Navigational Equipment Netherlandish Artist Old Master Paintings Overturned Pieter Skull Stilllife String Instrument Stringed Instrument Time Piece Timepiece Vanitas Violin Violinist Claesz Femur Pieter Claesz
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 23.7cm x 19.5cm (9.3" x 7.7")
Estimated Product Size is 23.7cm x 20.2cm (9.3" x 8")
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Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This print captures Pieter Claesz's masterpiece, "A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts". The composition is a rich tapestry of symbolism, inviting viewers to contemplate the transience of life and the inevitability of death. In this intricate still life, Claesz arranges an array of objects on a draped table. A collection of musical instruments and manuscripts takes center stage, representing the fleeting nature of artistic expression. An overturned gilt covered goblet symbolizes indulgence cut short, while a jewelry casket hints at material wealth left behind. The presence of an astrological globe suggests the passing nature of time itself. Amidst these objects lie pearls, jewels, shells, and a skull with femur bones—a reminder that beauty and mortality are intertwined. An hour-glass stands as a poignant reminder that time waits for no one. Claesz's meticulous attention to detail is evident in every brushstroke captured in this oil-on-canvas painting from 1653. The play between light and shadow adds depth to each object, enhancing their symbolic significance. This print allows us to appreciate Claesz's mastery even centuries after its creation. It serves as both a visual feast for art enthusiasts and a thought-provoking meditation on the transient nature of existence.
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