This still life with books and a candle has a moralistic message. It is an exhortation not to waste their valuable time, for 'studium' can win over 'vanitas'. The German painter Stosskopf skilfully suggests a captured moment with the smouldering candle and the pages springing up. He has immortalised a fleeting moment, transience itself.
Specifications
| Title | Still life with books |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 35 cm Height 20,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Sébastien Stoskopff
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| Accession number | 2528 (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in 1625 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Germany > Western Europe > Europe |
