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UNKNOWN ITALIAN MASTER: ALLEGORY OF TRANSIENCE / First half of 17th century, ItalyThe painting is an

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UNKNOWN ITALIAN MASTER: ALLEGORY OF TRANSIENCE / First half of 17th century, Italy

The painting is an example of the Baroque perception of life and death, transience and eternity, but at the same time it is a well-executed cabinet still life. The artist attempts to push the reminder of death into the background, bringing a lute, dominant in terms of both size and color, to the foreground. Around it, however, the artist masterfully, seemingly randomly scattered decorative attributes alluding to the transience of the beauty of this world, music, love, jewels, and knowledge. In the background, but also reflected in the mirror, the artist arranged a skull, clock and a burning candlewick. Oil on canvas, unmarked. (72 x 97 cm)



UNKNOWN ITALIAN MASTER: ALLEGORIE AUF DIE VERGÄNGLICHKEIT / 1. Hälfte d. 17. Jhd., Italien

Das Gemälde zeigt die barocke Vorstellung von Leben und Tod, Vergänglichkeit und Ewigkeit, ist ein sehr gut gelungenes Vanitas-Stillleben. Der Künstler bemüht sich, den Hinweis auf die Vergänglichkeit, den Tod, in den Hintergrund zu stellen und platziert die Laute, die sowohl ob ihrer Größe als auch ob ihrer Farbe dominant ist, in den Vordergrund. Um sie herum drapiert er meisterlich wie zufällig dekorative Attribute, die auf die Vergänglichkeit der Schönheiten dieser Welt, der Musik, der Liebe, des Schmuckes und des Wissens hinweisen. In den Hintergrund setzte er gekonnt einen sich im Spiegel reflektierenden Totenkopf, eine Uhr und eine fast abgebrannte Kerze, alles Symbole, die auf die Vergänglichkeit des Lebens hinweisen. (72 x 97 cm)

UNKNOWN ITALIAN MASTER: ALLEGORY OF TRANSIENCE / First half of 17th century, Italy

The painting is an example of the Baroque perception of life and death, transience and eternity, but at the same time it is a well-executed cabinet still life. The artist attempts to push the reminder of death into the background, bringing a lute, dominant in terms of both size and color, to the foreground. Around it, however, the artist masterfully, seemingly randomly scattered decorative attributes alluding to the transience of the beauty of this world, music, love, jewels, and knowledge. In the background, but also reflected in the mirror, the artist arranged a skull, clock and a burning candlewick. Oil on canvas, unmarked. (72 x 97 cm)



UNKNOWN ITALIAN MASTER: ALLEGORIE AUF DIE VERGÄNGLICHKEIT / 1. Hälfte d. 17. Jhd., Italien

Das Gemälde zeigt die barocke Vorstellung von Leben und Tod, Vergänglichkeit und Ewigkeit, ist ein sehr gut gelungenes Vanitas-Stillleben. Der Künstler bemüht sich, den Hinweis auf die Vergänglichkeit, den Tod, in den Hintergrund zu stellen und platziert die Laute, die sowohl ob ihrer Größe als auch ob ihrer Farbe dominant ist, in den Vordergrund. Um sie herum drapiert er meisterlich wie zufällig dekorative Attribute, die auf die Vergänglichkeit der Schönheiten dieser Welt, der Musik, der Liebe, des Schmuckes und des Wissens hinweisen. In den Hintergrund setzte er gekonnt einen sich im Spiegel reflektierenden Totenkopf, eine Uhr und eine fast abgebrannte Kerze, alles Symbole, die auf die Vergänglichkeit des Lebens hinweisen. (72 x 97 cm)

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From the field of furniture we will represent Italian baroque, Czech cubism in the form of several items by Gočár, and also art deco with a glass case made by architect Mašek.

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