The Baroque still-life paintings by Juan Sánchez Cotán, one of the most celebrated Spanish painters, are widely considered among the best in the world. Learn about his distinctive approach to bodegones or still-life paintings of everyday pantry objects. This video considers how his painting of a francolin and cardoon fits into the broader context of Baroque art and how these works help us appreciate the still-life genre.

Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank

CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction to Juan Sanchez Cotan's bodegones

0:37 Still life painting in early modern Spain and Baroque Realism

1:17 Still Life with Francolin and Cardoon

1:38 Framing and Arranging Objects

2:17 Spotlight, Texture, and Reality Effects

2:57 Tension between the real, super-real, and otherworldly

3:16 Religious meanings?

This video is perfect for anyone interested in:

• Spanish art

• Still life

• Art history