PEETERS, Clara
(b. 1594, Antwerpen, d. after 1657)
PEETERS, Clara (b. 1594, Antwerpen, d. after 1657) |
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Still-Life with Flowers and Goblets1612Oil on wood, 59,5 x 49 cm Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe | ||
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The shells in the still-life have religious meaning: they are symbolically likened to Mary who gave birth to the 'pearl of great price,' Jesus.
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