Antique Flemish oil painting on canvas depicting still life with figures. Period 18th Century.

The work represented in the photo is an oil painting on canvas, in Baroque style, probably dating back to the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century, very common in Flemish and Italian painting of the period.
The painting features a rich floral and fruitful composition, typical of Baroque still lifes, with a prevalence of flowers such as roses, peonies, tulips and hydrangeas, arranged in a semicircular and symmetrical shape that frames the central scene. In the lower part, various fruits are visible: white and red grapes, cherries, figs, apples, apricots and tomatoes, painted with great attention to detail and material realism.
At the center of the composition, in a dark niche, a small figure of the Madonna with Child is compared, a sacred iconographic element that contrasts with the profane abundance of the still life around it. This devotional insert could indicate a spiritual symbolism: life (fruits and flowers) surrounding salvation (the Madonna with Child).
The use of chiaroscuro is marked, with a dark background that highlights the warm, bright colours of the flowers and fruit.
The material rendering of the subjects, especially of the fruits, demonstrates an expert hand and an interest in naturalism.

Conditions: Excellent condition.