Still Life with Lemons and Oranges
Artist: Luis Meléndez (Spanish, 1715 - 1780)
Original Dimensions: 18 7/8" x 14"
Location: National Gallery of Art, London
About Artwork: (1760s) "Lemons and oranges teeter on the edge of a table or ledge in front of an earthenware jug, a huge melon, some round boxes used for storing cheese, a bottle – perhaps holding wine – and a coarsely woven basket. These everyday items, seemingly placed at random, are carefully arranged, increasing in size as our eye moves further into the picture. The sophisticated composition creates a sense of depth and draws us in. Meléndez paints from a low viewpoint, close to the objects, and he has skilfully reproduced their textures, shapes and colours. Light and shade play across different surfaces, and the lemons look real enough to pick up. Twine has been roughly tied around the neck of the jug, holding a creased white paper cover in place to preserve its contents. Although Meléndez began his career as a figure painter, it was with pictures such as this that he established himself as the leading still-life painter in eighteenth-century Spain." - (National Gallery of Art, London)
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