Still life with pumpkins

The name ''Bodegon'' (my Spanish friends will forgive me if I have spell it

wrong....'' ) is used to define Still life Paintings from the Spanish School

that, together with the Flemish one produced in the 16th and 17th

centuries beautiful exaples in the genre of Still Life. The Spanish

artists produced beautiful works with very simple elements, fruits,

vegetables of foods without the gorgeuous , precious silver or

porcelain pieces associated with flowers, fruits or food so frequently

used in the flemish schools. Spanish artists used wonderful, warm

chromatismss with dark backgrounds and they had the mastery to

work with lights and shadows like Caravaggio.

Having all these in mind I have tried to combine different kind of

pumkins and a fibers-basket using ,as background ,a piece of hand

made paper with a very rough surface. This is the result that is now here

for your comments. We have in PHOTO.NET wonderful Still life

galleries, some of them are by Spanish photographers and in these

galleries I have found WONDERFUL Bodegones, that looks like real

paintings, to demonstrate that this beautiful and important tradition so

tipical in the European history of arts is still alive and loved.

Un'altra ottima composizione con una raffinata illuminazione. Un ottimo omaggio ai nostri amici spagnoli! Saluti e 7/7 anon.

Me gusta la luz...

It's an excellent composition, great colors and perfect lights.

Very nice light and composition. A beautiful and interesting image. Thanks also for the explanation. Regards, Jean-Marc

Excellent capture…..regards

Outstanding lighting, contrast, color, concept... Well Composed and Very Well Done!!!

Lovely & delicate composition, Paola. Best Regards, Sergei

Thanks to all, dear friends, for your nice comments

 

Sergei, having words of appreciations from a master in Still life photos like you is a great honor for me and a challenge to improve more and more

Thanks a lot