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1716 -1780 · Naples, Madrid and still life of the Enlightenment
Fruits, breads, fish and pottery acquire in Luis Meléndez a sculptural density which makes the pantry a real world.
Luis Egidio Meléndez was born in Naples in 1716 into a Spanish family of artists. His father, Francisco Antonio Meléndez, was a miniaturist and participated in the creation of the Academy of San Fernando. Trained in Madrid with his family and then with Louis-Michel van Loo, the young painter revealed in his Self-portrait an ambitious mastery of portraiture. An academic conflict linked to his father, however, compromised his official career. After a stay in Italy, Meléndez returned to Spain and first worked as a miniaturist. After a stay in Italy, Meléndez returned to Spain and first worked as a miniaturist. His true greatness appeared in still life. After a stay in Italy, Meléndez returned to Spain and first worked as a miniaturist. His true greatness appeared in still life. After a stay in Italy, Meléndez returned to Spain and first worked as a miniaturist. His true greatness appeared in still life. After a stay in Italy, Meléndez returned to Spain and first worked as a miniaturist. His true greatness appeared in still life. After a stay in Italy, Meléndez returned to Spain and first worked natural products from Spain. Watermelons, figs, oranges, nuts, breads, fish, copper bottles and containers are arranged at eye level, very close to the edge. Firm light describes skin, crumb, scale, ceramic and metal with almost scientific precision, without sacrificing monumentality. Still life with salmon, lemon and containers contrasts wet, rough and shiny surfaces; figs and bread become volumes as noble as figures. Despite this success, Meléndez experienced financial difficulties and died in Madrid in 1780. Despite this success, Meléndez experienced financial difficulties and died in Madrid in 1780. Despite this success, Meléndez experienced financial difficulties and died in Madrid in 1780. Despite this success, Meléndez experienced financial difficulties and died in Madrid in 1780. Despite this success, Meléndez experienced financial difficulties and died in Madrid in 1780. Despite this success, Meléndez experienced financial difficulties and died in Madrid in 1780. Despite this success, Meléndez experienced financial difficulties and died in Madrid in 1780. Despite this success, Meléndez experienced financial difficulties and died in Madrid in 17 Meléndez" notably compares Still Life with figs and bread and Still Life with oranges and nuts. Its reading favors the atmosphere.
Meléndez approaches food like monuments: their weight, their skin and their light silently tell the story of the matter of the world.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Naples, Madrid and academic training
A family of miniaturists, Van Loo and portrait build a virtuoso profession. This milestone sheds light on the "Luis Meléndez" collection by favoring atmosphere.
Italy, return and order search
Travel, miniatures and institutional difficulties precede specialization.
Princely series and great bodegones
Forty-four paintings celebrate natural products, containers and Spanish light.
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Monumental object
The close framing gives the fruit, bread or fish an imposing presence. This trait guides a reading of "Luis Meléndez" centered on the atmosphere.
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Distinct texture
Skin, crumb, scale, glass and copper each retain their material.
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Firm light
Values sculpt volumes without superfluous decorative effect.
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Order of Enlightenment
Product inventory combines natural knowledge and everyday beauty.
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Six readings specific to Luis Meléndez
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Daily materials01
Still life with figs and bread
Pulp, crust and foliage are described with an almost tactile density.
Landmark work by Luis Meléndez. Reading of "Luis Meléndez" through the atmosphere.Color and roughness02
Still life with oranges and nuts
Bark, shell and leaf create a contrast of colors and textures.
Landmark work by Luis MeléndezMonumental fruit03
Still life with watermelon and apples
The open mass of watermelon dominates a precise balance of fruits and containers.
Landmark work by Luis MeléndezSurface shine04
Still life with salmon, lemon and containers
Fish, citrus, copper and ceramics multiply responses to the same light.
Landmark work by Luis MeléndezStyle05
Monumental object
The close framing gives the fruit, bread or fish an imposing presence. This trait guides a reading of "Luis Meléndez" centered on the atmosphere.
Reading key for Luis MeléndezStyle06
Distinct texture
Skin, crumb, scale, glass and copper each retain their material.
Reading key for Luis Meléndez
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Works by Luis Meléndez
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