Jan van Kessel (I): Masques made with seashells (17th century)


(Fondation Custodia, Paris, France)

A painting by the Flemish artist Jan van Kessel (I) (1626-1679). Jan van Kessel was a very active painter who produced a wide variety of pieces: studies of insects, floral still lifes, marines, landscapes, allegorical compositions, scenes with animals and genre scenes. This painting shows shell arranged in a garland, faces and flowers. Painting from the 17th century.