Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and  Rose-

Artist- Francesco De Zurbaran (1598-1664)

Title- Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose
Date- 1633
Medium- Oil on canvas
Dimensions- height:60 cm, width:107 cm



 

• Francesco Zurbaran was a Spanish painter, known for his religious paintings of saints and biblical subjects
• This image was constructed as a homage to the virgin Mary
• Traditional associations of the indvidual objects encourage symbolic meaning
• The cup is a symbol of purity, the rose is one of her floral attributes, the oranges stand for virginity/fertility and the lemons are emblems of faith
• The well ordered appearance of the objects are symbolic to the offering at an altar



Gummy Worms Artist- Margaret Morrison
Title- Gummy Worms
Date- 2007
Medium- Oil on Canvas
Dimensions- height:24 cm width:24 cm

•   Margaret Morrison is known for her surreal subjects and still life images
• Margaret's latest collection of paintings including this one 'Gummy Worms' is described as 'larger than life'
• The subjects of her still life paintings are nostalgic, using recognisable images and symbolism to recapture our childhood memories
• The use of bright colours and its unique nature draws us into it, as is it compelling and very interesting
• This artwork is described as 'outside mainstream' as it is not a stereotypical kind of art work