#coorte

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Still Life with Shells (1698) by Adrienne Coorte, oil on paper on panel

Two Large and Four Smaller Shells on a Slab of Stone (1696) by Adrienne Coorte, oil on paper on panel

Shells (1698) by Adrienne Coorte, oil on panel

Still Life with Shells (1697) by Adrienne Coorte, oil on paper on panel

Two Large and Three Small Shells on a Slab of Stone (1696) by Adrienne Coorte, oil on paper on panel

It's worth noting that each of these is about the size of an average book.

Some history about Adrienne Coort

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Still Life with Asparagus and Red Currants Adriaen Coorte (Dutch; active ca. 1683–1707) 1696 Oil on canvas National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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Adriaen Coorte, Three Medlars with a Butterfly, c. 1705

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«Ogni volta che vedi una mosca o un insetto in una natura morta - un petalo sfiorito, la lieve ammaccatura di una mela -, l'artista ti sta inviando un messaggio in codice. Ti sta dicendo che le cose vive non durano... che tutto è effimero. La morte è connaturata alla vita. Per questo si chiamano nature morte. Può essere che all'inizio, dentro tutta questa bellezza, questo rigoglio, tu non riesca a scorgere l'impercettibile traccia di marcescenza. Ma se guardi attentamente... la troverai.»

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Coorte - Three Medlars with a Butterfly

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Still Life with a Hanging Bunch of Grapes, Two Medlars, and a Butterfly Adriaen Coorte (Dutch; active ca. 1683–1707) 1687 Oil on canvas National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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Stilleven met bosaardbeien = Still Life with Wild Strawberries Adriaen Coorte (Dutch; active ca. 1683–1707) 1705 Oil on paper mounted on panel Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands

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Adriaen Coorte