The artwork, titled “Still Life,” was created by Fede Galizia in 1607. Executed on canvas using oil paint, it is part of the Mannerism (Late Renaissance) art movement and falls within the genre of still life.
The artwork features a meticulously arranged composition of fruit and flowers. Central in the scene is a glass pedestal bowl filled with exquisitely rendered peaches, exhibiting delicate gradients of pink and white, crowned with verdant leaves. Beside the bowl, green apples rest on the surface, their textures inviting the observer’s gaze. Cut fruit reveals its interior, and small white blossoms punctuate the arrangement, providing a stark yet harmonious contrast against the dark background. The play of light and shadow enhances the three-dimensional quality of the objects, capturing the quiet elegance and refined observation typical of Galizia’s still life compositions.
