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A 1602 Spanish Still Life Still Stops Viewers Cold
Original: My favourite paintings, no.65 Juan Sánchez Cotán, Quince, Cabbage, Melon & Cucumber (1602). This first time I saw this s
Art lovers are revisiting Juan Sánchez Cotán's 1602 painting 'Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber', one of the most celebrated still lifes of the Spanish Golden Age. One writer recalls being 'blown away' on first seeing it at an exhibition of Spanish art, describing it as a simple-looking work with a wonderfully mysterious quality. The painting's stark composition of suspended fruit against darkness continues to fascinate viewers more than four centuries later.
Why now: An art enthusiast's appreciation of the painting is prompting others to discuss this enduring masterpiece of Spanish still life.
Juan Sánchez CotánQuince, Cabbage, Melon and CucumberSpanish Golden Age painting
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- My favourite paintings, no.65 Juan Sánchez Cotán, Quince, Cabbage, Melon & Cucumber (1602). This first time I saw this still life by Juan Sánchez Cotán, years ago at an exhibition of Spanish art I was blown away. It looks like a simple painting but has a wonderfully mysterious… · ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk · 5
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