Pieter de Ring (or Ryng) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, famous for his sumptuous, dazzling still lifes or banquets featuring fruit, a lobster, a goblet, shrimps, oysters, a tapestry and Chinese porcelain. He often signed his works with a painted ring or with the Latinized form of his name, P.Ab.Annulo.
Still lifes were particularly popular during the Dutch Golden Age, because the Netherlands experienced unprecedented wealth, scientific progress and creativity in the 17th century. In 1648, after an 80-year struggle for independence against Habsburg rule, the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands was formally recognized in the Peace of Münster. By that time, the young seafaring nation had already built an overseas empire. The trade brought wealth and foreign incentives from around the world, factors that fostered creativity in artistic circles. At that time, a characteristic style emerged, the "showy still life". In these still lifes we see tables overloaded with fruit, killed game, cheeses and flowers. Objects are depicted that rich people can afford and sometimes there is also an element of fantasy.
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line and shape: everything was realistically painted, including the porcelain plate and the gold goblet that has been given a convex shape.
colour: the use of color in this painting gives a tropical effect, different shades are used. because of that diversity in color the artist has created a kind of quality in his artwork.
light: strong light-dark contrasts are used with few gradual transitions between light and dark. There a clear light source is present on the left side.
movement: there is no movement in this painting, which is why it is also called still life. Everything is as it were quiet.
room: All the food and painted materials were painted on a table covered with a blue carpet.
contents: Still life with a golden goblet Still lifes were particularly popular during the Dutch Golden Age, because the Netherlands experienced unprecedented wealth, scientific progress and creativity in the 17th century. overseas trade brought wealth and foreign incentives from around the world, factors that fostered creativity in artistic circles. At that time, a characteristic style emerged, the "showy still life". In these still lifes we see tables overloaded with fruit, killed game, cheeses and flowers. Objects are depicted that rich people can afford and sometimes there is also an element of fantasy. the painting dates from ca. 1640 to 1660. Pieter de Ring (or Ryng) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, famous for his sumptuous, dazzling still lifes or banquets featuring fruit, a lobster, a goblet, shrimps, oysters, a tapestry and Chinese porcelain.