Le lundi 11 Juin 2007 15:47, Manuel Viet a écrit :
To follow up on my previous message ...
> I may be wrong, but I've always thought that a classical still life should
> appeal to our 5 senses. Hence, the placement of a music instrument in XVIth
> century still lifes, to 'simulate' hearing. Along with food (taste),
> fabrics (touch), jewellery (vision), and perfume bottles (smell). And, to
> top it all, it should tell us how life is important, while at the same time
> reminding us that there's always an end to it (that's why you commonly see
> a skull and/or a crucifix in a classical still).
... here are some examples :
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/b/baugin/chessboa.html
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Arts/painting/paintings/bigphotos/R/fivesens.jpg
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/s/still-life/-1700.html
etc.
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Manuel Viet
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