Rijksmuseum

Still Life with Books

Date

c. 1628 - c. 1632

Medium

panel, oil paint (paint)

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Appearances can be deceiving. What at first sight looks to be an overturned lute is just an old wooden case for the instrument. The books, too, are a disappointment; they are merely empty bindings, limp covers of leather or parchment meant to hold bills and other documents. These are all old objects – cast off, worthless and transitory.

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