Spanish school of the XVIII century.

Spanish school of the XVIII century.
"Still life with watermelon and pomegranate".
Oil on canvas.
Relined.
Measurements: 28 x 39 cm; 39 x 51 cm (frame).

Still life of late-baroque period with the representation of watermelon slices and an open pomegranate, showing a juicy interior. The bright reds of both fruits stand out against an opaque background, a solution rooted in the Baroque tradition, in the line of Zurbarán's frugal still lifes. The pomegranate is a frequent element in still lifes, being a symbol of death and resurrection in many traditions, linked to cyclical and therefore eternal times.