Saturday, October 3, 2015

Landscape Bodegónes

Jan van Kessel
Bodegón
c. 1650
Prado

The Spanish bodegón was most commonly painted against a dark featureless indoor background. Another sort of bodegón was set against landscapes, or against flat backdrops derived from landscapes.

Tomás Hiepes
Bodegón
1649
Prado

Tomás Hiepes
Bodegón
17th century
Prado

Ginés Andrés de Aguirre
Bodegón
18th century
Prado

Francisco Barrerea
Bodegón
1640
Prado

Flemish Painter
Bodegón
17th century
Prado

Flemish Painter
Bodegón
17th century
Prado

José del Castillo
Bodegón (tapestry cartoon)
1774
Prado

Luis Egidio Meléndez
Bodegón
c. 1771
Prado

Luis Egidio Meléndez
Bodegón
c. 1774
Prado

Luis Egidio Meléndez
Bodegón
c. 1771
Prado

Luis Egidio Meléndez
Bodegón
c. 1774
Prado

I am grateful for the beautiful reproductions made available by Museo del Prado.