Basket of Plums

Have you ever heard of Louise Moillon? I must admit I haven't before, but it's time to fix this mistake! At the age of 19, this French artist created one of the very first signed and dated still lifes known in France. The still life genre had little regard in France but became appreciated after the early 17th century and the reign of Louis XIII; thanks to this, Moillon's art could be seen. 

This still life adapts the subject of a simple basket filled with damson plums arranged frontally on a table. The rigorous composition is pure and balanced. The impact lies with rendering the virtuoso as almost breaking from the simplicity of the composition. This lively sensation against a work so powerful was likely the objective sought by the artist. In fact, the first French still lifes were painted by Protestant artists following the tradition of Dutch works. Nature must be presented as it is perceived without being embellished or modified. It must invite one to consider the passing of time.

I love it; these plums are so realistic, I even became hungry.  :)

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