01792nam a2200217Ia 4500001001000000100003400010101000800044200005600052210000900108215004800117300102600165608001301191650003501204700009201239801000701331856007101338857009201409909001101501920004901512991001301561Π.245eng  a20140611d9999 m y0grey0103 ga  aeng1 aStill Life with Peachesb[Painting]fLinard Jacques  d1629  a42 x 56 cm [Oil on canvas mounted on panel]  aThe still life at the National Gallery is one of the few signed and dated works by this artist. The work is an example of Linard's first period. We see a wooden table, on which a pewter plate has been placed, set against a dark background, and on which are arranged peaches, plums and pears in a pyramidal configuration. The velvety and fleshy texture of the fruit, the cold feel emanating from the metal combined with the hard surface of the table, create the impression of a real scene. The composition is thus characterized by the harmonious blending of cold and warm colors and balanced shapes. The credibility of the image is further intensified by the piece of paper in the middle of the table on which the artist has signed and dated the work. The manner in which this is presented nailed on one side and slightly ripped from the second nail, that was supposed to hold it, as well as its detailed description is reminiscent of another kind of painting that also developed in the 17th century, namely trompe-l-oeil.  aPainting  aOil on canvas mounted on panel 1aLinard Jacquesf(1597 - 1645)uhttps://www.nationalgallery.gr/en/artist/linard-jacques/  a59  uhttps://www.nationalgallery.gr/en/artwork/still-life-with-peaches/  ahttps://www.nationalgallery.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/74980_2000_2000-1-500x377.jpg  aΠ.245  aDonated by the National Technical University  aPAINTING