Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Juan Sánchez Cotán
(1560 – 1627)

Juan Sánchez Cotán was a Spanish Baroque painter, a pioneer of realism in Spain. His still lifes and bodegones were painted in an austere style, especially when compared to similar works in the Netherlands and Italy.     

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Sánchez_Cotán

Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber
c. 1602
Oil on canvas
67.8 cm × 88.7 cm    
San Diego Museum of Art
https://collection.sdmart.org/objects-1/info/1358

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