Still Life with Books, Jan Lievens, c. 1627 - c. 1628

Still Life with Books, Jan Lievens, c. 1627 - c. 1628

oil on panel, h 91cm × w 120cm More details

Appearances can be deceiving. What at first sight looks to be an overturned lute is just an old wooden case for the instrument. The books, too, are a disappointment; they are merely empty bindings, limp covers of leather or parchment meant to hold bills and other documents. These are all old objects – cast off, worthless and transitory.

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