Still Life with Books in a Niche
Barthélémy d'Eyck
1442 - 1445
Medium
panel
Dimensions
56; 30
About this artwork
height 30 cm x width 56 cm
Art Historical Context
**Still Life with Books in a Niche** is a delicate panel painting by Barthélémy d'Eyck, created between 1442 and 1445. Measuring just 30 cm high by 56 cm wide, this work resides in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Barthélémy, a Netherlandish artist and brother to the famed Jan van Eyck, contributed to the Early Netherlandish Renaissance, a period when painters began mastering oil techniques for unprecedented realism and detail. This artwork stands out as one of the earliest known independent still lifes in Northern European art. Rendered on panel—a favored medium for its smooth surface and durab...