Spanish-Style Still-life Paintings

These paintings are my homage to the great tradition of Spanish Still Life Painting. Like the "golden age" of Dutch art, many of the greatest Spanish works were made in the 17th century, by artists such as Juan Sanchez Cotan, Pereda, Van Der Haman, and Zurburan. But I am also interested in the tradition as it moved into the next century. Although the ascendancy of French art and culture was already in effect in the 18th century, Spain continued to produce some geniuses, notably Egidio Luis Melendez, whose work I have imitated at times, and at others combined with the work of Cotán from the previous century. These periods are rich sources for still-life artists, and will remain so for me.