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Bodegón

May 01, 2023

The term bodega in Spanish can mean "pantry", "tavern", or "wine cellar". The derivative term bodegón is an augmentative that refers to a large bodega, usually in a derogatory fashion. In Spanish art, a bodegón is a still life painting depicting pantry items, such as victuals, game, and drink, often arranged on a simple stone slab, and also a painting with one or more figures, but with significant still life elements, typically set in a kitchen or tavern. It also refers to low-life or everyday objects, which can be painted with flowers, fruits, or other objects to display the painter's mastery.[1]

A bodegón by an unknown Spanish painter depicting most of the commonly employed motifs: Kitchen Scene; 1610–25, 105 × 125 cm, Rijksmuseum.

History

Beginning in the Baroque period, such paintings became popular in Spain in the second quarter of the 17th century. The tradition of still life painting appears to have started and was far more popular in the contemporary Flemish and Dutch artists (Belgium and Netherlands today), than in southern Europe. Northern still lifes had many subgenres; the breakfast piece was augmented by the trompe-l'œil, the flower bouquet, and the vanitas. In Spain there were much fewer patrons for this sort of thing, but a type of breakfast piece did become popular, featuring a few objects of food and tableware laid on a table. Though now considered a Spanish invention, the classic trompe-l'œil presentation of fruit on a stone slab was common in ancient Rome.

Spanish Baroque still life painting were often austere; they differed from the Flemish Baroque still lifes, which often contain both rich banquets surrounded by ornate and luxurious items with fabric or glass. In bodegones, the game is often plain dead animals still waiting to be skinned. The fruits and vegetables are uncooked. The backgrounds are bleak or plain wood geometric blocks, often creating a surrealist air. Both Netherlandish and Spanish still lifes often had a moral vanitas element. Their austerity, akin to the bleakness of some of the Spanish plateaus, never copies the sensual pleasures, plenitude, and luxury of many Northern European still life paintings.

The Velázquez paintings The Waterseller of Seville, Old Woman Frying Eggs, and The lunch are often described as bodegones[2][3] due to the artist's depiction of jars and foodstuff. Some people reject this use of the term, calling them instead a mixture of genre painting in Bamboccianti style and still life.[citation needed]

Motifs

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Paul. Art: A New History, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003, p. 353.
  2. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica article on Velasquez does so.
  3. ^ As does this dictionary of art terms: Lucie-Smith, Edward (1984). The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms. London: Thames and Hudson. p. 32. ISBN 9780500233894. LCCN 83-51331

Bibliography

  • Jordan, William B. (1985). Spanish Still Life in the Golden Age, 1600–1650. Fort Worth: Kimbell Art Museum. ISBN 978-0-912804-19-4.
  • Jordan, William B.; Cherry, Peter (1995). Spanish Still Life from Velázquez to Goya. London: National Gallery. ISBN 978-1-85709-064-2.
  • Nochlin, Linda' The Politics of Vision : Essays on Nineteenth-Century Art and Society. New York: Harper & Row, (1989). Page 30.
  • JC Robinson: The Bodegones and Early Works of Velázquez, The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs,1906, page 172.

External links

  •   Media related to Bodegones at Wikimedia Commons
  •   The dictionary definition of bodegón at Wiktionary

May 01, 2023
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The term bodega in Spanish can mean pantry tavern or wine cellar The derivative term bodegon is an augmentative that refers to a large bodega usually in a derogatory fashion In Spanish art a bodegon is a still life painting depicting pantry items such as victuals game and drink often arranged on a simple stone slab and also a painting with one or more figures but with significant still life elements typically set in a kitchen or tavern It also refers to low life or everyday objects which can be painted with flowers fruits or other objects to display the painter s mastery 1 A bodegon by an unknown Spanish painter depicting most of the commonly employed motifs Kitchen Scene 1610 25 105 125 cm Rijksmuseum Contents 1 History 2 Motifs 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksHistory Edit Classic trompe l œil wall painting in Pompeii Naples National Archaeological Museum Beginning in the Baroque period such paintings became popular in Spain in the second quarter of the 17th century The tradition of still life painting appears to have started and was far more popular in the contemporary Flemish and Dutch artists Belgium and Netherlands today than in southern Europe Northern still lifes had many subgenres the breakfast piece was augmented by the trompe l œil the flower bouquet and the vanitas In Spain there were much fewer patrons for this sort of thing but a type of breakfast piece did become popular featuring a few objects of food and tableware laid on a table Though now considered a Spanish invention the classic trompe l œil presentation of fruit on a stone slab was common in ancient Rome Spanish Baroque still life painting were often austere they differed from the Flemish Baroque still lifes which often contain both rich banquets surrounded by ornate and luxurious items with fabric or glass In bodegones the game is often plain dead animals still waiting to be skinned The fruits and vegetables are uncooked The backgrounds are bleak or plain wood geometric blocks often creating a surrealist air Both Netherlandish and Spanish still lifes often had a moral vanitas element Their austerity akin to the bleakness of some of the Spanish plateaus never copies the sensual pleasures plenitude and luxury of many Northern European still life paintings The Velazquez paintings The Waterseller of Seville Old Woman Frying Eggs and The lunch are often described as bodegones 2 3 due to the artist s depiction of jars and foodstuff Some people reject this use of the term calling them instead a mixture of genre painting in Bamboccianti style and still life citation needed Motifs Edit Vegetables and fruits some suspended by thread Still Life with Fruits and Vegetables by Juan Sanchez Cotan c 1600 69 96 cm private collection Bodegon with elements of genre paintings kitchen and cooking An Old Woman Cooking Eggs by Diego Velazquez 1618 101 120 cm Scottish National Gallery Carved meat eggs and utensils Kitchen Still Life by Alejandro de Loarte c 1626 82 108 cm private collection Sweets pottery glassware and wooden containers Still Life with Sweets and Pottery by Juan van der Hamen 1627 85 113 cm National Gallery Bodegon with a religious theme Lamb of God Agnus Dei by Francisco de Zurbaran 1635 40 37 62 cm Prado Museum Flower vase and fruit bowl Still Life with Flowers in a Vase and a Fruit Bowl on a Ledge by Antonio Ponce 1640 60 62 100 cm private collection Furniture delftware maiolica and ceramics Still Life with an Ebony Chest by Antonio de Pereda c 1652 80 94 cm Hermitage Museum Baked food metallic kitchenware and fruits on branches Still Life by Tomas Yepes 1668 102 157 cm Prado Museum Cheese barrel glass bottle fruits in decorative plate storage jars and boxes Still Life with Fruit and Cheese by Luis Egidio Melendez 1771 41 62 cm Prado Museum Fish and allegorical allusions to The Disasters of War Still Life with Golden Bream by Francisco Goya 1808 45 63 cm Museum of Fine Arts Houston Pantry shelf pitchers and hunted game various birds and hares Kitchen Still Life with Game and Vegetables by Jose Maria Corchon 1850 55 140 187 cm Prado Museum Grapes and landscape painting Fruits by Julia Alcayde y Montoya 1926 72 106 cm Prado Museum References Edit Johnson Paul Art A New History Weidenfeld amp Nicolson 2003 p 353 Encyclopaedia Britannica article on Velasquez does so As does this dictionary of art terms Lucie Smith Edward 1984 The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms London Thames and Hudson p 32 ISBN 9780500233894 LCCN 83 51331Bibliography EditJordan William B 1985 Spanish Still Life in the Golden Age 1600 1650 Fort Worth Kimbell Art Museum ISBN 978 0 912804 19 4 Jordan William B Cherry Peter 1995 Spanish Still Life from Velazquez to Goya London National Gallery ISBN 978 1 85709 064 2 Nochlin Linda The Politics of Vision Essays on Nineteenth Century Art and Society New York Harper amp Row 1989 Page 30 JC Robinson The Bodegones and Early Works of Velazquez The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs 1906 page 172 External links Edit Media related to Bodegones at Wikimedia Commons The dictionary definition of bodegon at Wiktionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bodegon amp oldid 1138151748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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