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Luis Meléndez

Spanish painter (1716-1780), the foremost representative of still life painting in eighteenth-century Spain. He is remembered for his compositions of fruit, bread and household utensils, executed with meticulous realism and a warm light that reveal the influence of the Spanish Baroque tradition.

Works
2
Years
1770–1772
As prints
2
Still Life with Figs and Bread, Luis MeléndezStill Life with Figs and BreadLuis Meléndez, 1770From €29The Afternoon Meal, Luis MeléndezThe Afternoon MealLuis Meléndez, 1772From €29

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