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Still Life with Books
Ref: sk-a-2565
Grey and brown tints dominate this composition, and a shadow spreads slowly over the wall. The painting
alludes to the fleetingness of life. The battered books allude to transience. The music produced by the lute
is momentary, a symbol of the brevity of life. A literal reference to death is inscribed on the sheet of paper
draped over the table’s edge: ‘finis’ ([the] end).
Title: Still Life with Books
Artist:
Date: c. 1628 - c. 1629
Medium: oil paint (paint); panel
Type: painting
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