"still life of fruits", sevillian school, j. Hernández, s. Xx - spain technique on support: oil on canvas title of the work: “still life” school: sevillian school signed in the lower right corner “j. Hernandez” period: 20th century country of origin: seville, spain good condition based on age and use. overall dimensions: 78 x 103 x 4 cm. dimensions without frame: 68 x 93 cm. oil on canvas depicting a spectacular still life of fruits. Made during the 20th century, following baroque models. Signed in the lower right corner “escuela sevillana, j. Hernández”. it presents the characteristic style of the genre to which it corresponds, realistic and meticulous, which little by little gained weight in the history of art. The great artist caravaggio (1573-1610) was one of the first artists to represent still lifes consciously as a pictorial work, but there were many who used him at some point in their career. With origins in antiquity and very popular in western art since the 17th century, the still life gives the artist more compositional freedom than other pictorial genres such as landscape or portraits. Before 1700, they often contained religious and allegorical symbolism in relation to the objects they represented. also known as still lifes, they usually present animals, flowers, fruits, foods, plants\. Their development is part of the context of growing appreciation of painting and the explosion of interest in naturalism and imitation of nature that began to develop. At the end of the previous century. the work, as is common in its genre, stands out for the sobriety of its composition and the dark interest reflected in the dark background, wrapped in a shadow from which the fruits seem to emerge, resting on the surface of a wooden board or table. . As for the composition, on the right half there is a wine jug covered with a white cloth and, on the left, a wicker basket overflowing with apples and grapes, which fall over the surface of the table. the frame that protects the work is offered as a gift, but has value in itself. It is provided at no additional cost so that when your artwork arrives at your home or destination it can be displayed immediately. Any damage to the frame itself, which does not affect the integrity of the artwork, cannot be accepted as a valid reason to open a claim or request a cancellation. This piece has an attribution mark, i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution