Kitchen Scene, Meester van de Amsterdamse Bodegón, 1610 - 1625
oil on canvas, h 100cm × w 122cm More details
The appreciation of everyday objects was reinforced by the ever-increasing role that realism began to play in 17th-century art. Glass, porcelain, silver, the texture of fruit, dead animals, hanging or lying on a table: all of these elements were readily found in domestic surroundings and represented a veritable challenge by means of which painters could convince the public of their artistic merits.
