Art Maria van Oosterwijck
vanitas-still life, 1668, kunsthistorisches museum
through use of symbolic elements, paintings reflect themes commonly found in dutch still life of 17th-century, such vanity, impermanence, , obligation devote oneself god. vanitas paintings incorporate objects intended symbolize ephemeral nature of life; such objects may include skulls, hourglasses, books, globes, partially eaten food, bags of money, insects, wilted leaves, , flowers. included symbols of resurrection, giving work subtle bitter-sweet quality in contrast other artists of time sometimes, example, depict large pile of skulls in order deliver moral message in vanitas paintings.
vanessa atalanta, flower still life
van oosterwijck religious, , symbolically represented held beliefs in paintings. sunflower symbolic of turning god. grapes take on symbolic religious meaning because of use make eucharistic wine. colors used symbolically, white denoting innocence, yellow indicating divinity, , red symbolizing martyrdom.
van oosterwijck painted recurring poetic embellishment still lifes. red admiral butterfly (vanessa atalanta) appears in various locations within of substantial paintings. example, butterfly resting on flower stem, or on edge of table flower vase, or on book. butterfly used device draw viewer s attention painting , van oosterwijck s artistic vision. butterflies symbolic of christ s resurrection.
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