Italian or Spanish school; 17th century.

Italian or Spanish school; XVII century.
"Still life with parrot".
Oil on canvas. Relined.
Measurements. 35 x 51 cm.
Baroque still life composed by fruits magnificently worked, with detail and attention to the qualities, accompanied by a parrot of red green plumage, with details of red tones in the wings. The elements that make up the still life are placed on two levels, in a typically baroque zigzag composition, dynamic despite the relatively simple structure of the space. The dynamism is enhanced by the presence of the living animal.
The still life or still life occupied the lowest rung of the hierarchy of genres in the history of art, but became increasingly popular with buyers. In addition to the independent subject of still life, it addressed other types of painting themes by using prominent, usually symbolic, elements and images that drew on a multitude of elements from nature apparently to reproduce a part of life. The term appeared as early as the end of the 16th century. Highly appreciated within the antiquarian market, as well as among collectors and art historians, the still life school enjoyed a spectacular development.