Still Life with Oranges, Jars, and Boxes of Sweets, c.1760/65 by Luis Egidio Melendez
Canvas Print - 17698-MLE
Location: Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, USAOriginal Size: 48.3 x 35.2 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $48.01 USD
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Painting Information
Luis Meléndez’s "Still Life with Oranges, Jars, and Boxes of Sweets" (c. 1760/65) is an exquisite demonstration of the artist’s meticulous attention to detail and technical brilliance. This work, like much of Meléndez’s oeuvre, elevates simple, everyday objects into a monumental celebration of texture, light, and form. The oranges, their surfaces mottled with imperfections and tinged with subtle variations of orange and green, dominate the foreground. Each fruit feels as though it could be picked off the canvas, their textures so convincingly rendered that you can almost feel their weight.
The jars are equally compelling, particularly the large green and white ceramic vessel from Manises, a favorite motif of the artist. Meléndez’s treatment of this glazed surface is a marvel of precision - the curves of the jar reflecting light in a way that feels utterly tangible. The boxes, stacked behind the fruit, serve to create a rhythm of shapes and lines, breaking up the organic forms of the oranges with their sharp geometry. One box, slightly ajar, invites the viewer into the scene, suggesting an intimate familiarity with these objects, many of which were luxuries in 18th-century Spain.
What sets this painting apart is Meléndez’s ability to create a narrative of materiality. The viewer is invited to appreciate not just the beauty of the objects themselves but also the craftsmanship involved in their making - the hand-thrown pottery, the carefully packaged sweets, and the labor of harvesting the oranges. The interplay of textures - from the rough, leathery skin of the fruit to the smooth, reflective surfaces of the jars - is masterful. Light and shadow are deployed with care, creating depth and solidity within the tightly composed arrangement.
Meléndez's still life is not just a mere depiction of objects but a meditation on abundance and precision. This carefully constructed world of oranges and jars, arranged with both formality and casualness, reflects the artist’s profound respect for the materials and his unparalleled skill in rendering them.