women-artists
Still Life with Flowers and Dried Fruit
by Clara Peeters (1594-1657)
Year:1611
Collection:Museo del Prado
Medium:Oil on copper
Size:49 × 65 cm (19 5/16 × 25 9/16 in.)
About this artwork
An early masterwork combining floral arrangement with dried fruits and nuts, demonstrating Peeters's versatility across still life categories. The painting's jewel-like quality results from oil paint's luminous effects on copper support. Individual elements are rendered with scientific precision—each petal, seed, and dried fruit carefully observed. The composition balances formal symmetry with natural variety, creating visual harmony while showcasing the artist's technical range. Signed works by Peeters span 1607-1621, establishing her as one of the earliest identifiable women painters specializing in still life, predating the genre's later Golden Age masters.
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