Oil painting by Birte Slente Wall light Light signs of wear commensurate

Light signs of wear commensurate with age

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Square dining table with folding teak top and oak base by Karl Erik Ekselius for JOC

Oil painting by Birte Slente Wall light Light signs of wear commensurateThis piece draws on the long tradition of still life paintings in European art. The subject of the still life varies across time and tradition, but this piece, by Danish artist Birte Slente, is fairly conventional: it shows a jug, a bouquet of flowers, and fruit, all of which form the basis of a number of examples in the genre. Yet, equally, the depth of colours gives the painting a much more modern tone, particularly in the contrasts between blues,