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Still Life with a Broken Glass, 1642. Creator: Willem Claesz Heda
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Still Life with a Broken Glass, 1642. Creator: Willem Claesz Heda
Still Life with a Broken Glass, 1642
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Alcohol Broken Chalice Copyspace Crockery Cutlery Dish Drinking Vessel Dutch Golden Age Glassware Goblet Heda Willem Claesz Knife Knives Lemon Lemon Peel Liquor Overturned Pewter Plate Table Top Tabletop White Wine Willem Claesz Heda Wine Wine Glass Wineglass
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Willem Claesz Heda's "Still Life with a Broken Glass," painted in 1642, is a captivating work of art from the Dutch Golden Age. The meticulously detailed oil painting on panel showcases an exquisite arrangement of tableware and food items on a beige background. The centerpiece of the composition is a broken glass, its shattered remnants spilling white wine onto a linen tablecloth. The still life genre reached new heights during the Dutch Golden Age, with artists like Heda focusing on the representation of everyday objects with extraordinary precision and care. In this painting, Heda invites us to examine the textures and colors of the various items, from the ripened lemons and peels to the intricately designed pewter and copper vessels, and the ornate silverware. The overturned wine glass, with its contents spilled out, adds an element of surprise and intrigue to the otherwise tranquil scene. The knife and knives, placed carefully next to the glass, suggest that the wine may have been interrupted during a meal or a moment of revelry. The inclusion of a chalice and a goblet, along with the wineglass, highlights the importance of alcohol in Dutch culture during this period. This close-up, studio shot of "Still Life with a Broken Glass" invites us to appreciate the rich heritage of European art and the masterful technique of Willem Claesz Heda. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the proud owner of this seventeenth-century masterpiece, which continues to enchant and inspire viewers with its intricate details and timeless beauty.
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