Still Life with Flowers and Fruit

"Still Life with Flowers and Fruit" is a work by Cornelis de Heem. Background on Still Life: Still life, the arrangement of flowers, fruit, tableware, and other objects, became a distinct genre in the Netherlands and Spain in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Later artists, including Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso, used humble still-life subjects to test ideas about space and form. It is listed in the Still Life collection. The image is in portrait orientation.

"Still Life with Flowers and Fruit" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.

Flemish, 1631–1695

If you like the visual language of Cornelis de Heem, explore more works by the same artist in our collection.