Wineglass and a Bowl of Fruit

Wineglass and a Bowl of Fruit
Artist
Willem Kalf
Year
1663
Medium
Oil on canvas
CC0 Cleveland Museum of Art

Willem Kalf’s exquisite still life featuring a Venetian wineglass and a bowl of fruit arranged against a dark background. Kalf was the foremost practitioner of the “pronkstilleven” (ostentatious still life) genre, known for his ability to render luxurious objects with remarkable subtlety and atmosphere.