What is vanitas with violin and glass ball about?
What is vanitas with violin and glass ball about? In his Vanitas with Violin and Glass Ball, Pieter Claesz expounds a theorem of his art. The eye is guided to the various details by the lighting. The instrument probably symbolizes the comparison and rivalry between the two arts of painting and music. ... Where is vanitas with violin and glass ball from? Nuremberg, Bavaria SummaryGermanisches NationalmuseumLocationNuremberg, Bavaria, GermanyCoordinates49° 26′ 54″ N, 11° 04′ 32″ EEstablished1852Web pagewww.gnm.de Why did Pieter Claesz paint vanitas still life? Around 1625 Claesz began to paint “vanitas” compositions as a reminder of the transitory nature of...