Photograph in the style of the painter Juan Sánchez Cotán (1560 – 1627).
Cotán’s still lifes are called bodegones, in Spanish art, a bodegón being a still life painting depicting pantry items.
The very dark background is intended to impart a sense of depth with the light enhancing the textures and surfaces but still without illuminating the background. Thus the ‘pantry’ container serves as a kind of stage and the fruit and vegetables the spotlit players.
Looking for the word to describe the beauty that’s in the photo but can’t find it (wordless). Thank you for sharing!
Thank you!
All down the the amazing skill of Juan Cotán 400 years ago.
Juan Sánchez Cotán is one of my favorite still life painters and a good source of inspiration. I already played with the idea to do the same as he did but with today’s items. Anyway your interpretation is a very nice one!