Still Life before an Open Window aka Place Ravignan – (Juan Gris) Previous Next


Artist:

Style: Cubism

Topic: Life Buildings

Date: 1915

Size: 115 x 89 cm

Museum: Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, United States)

Technique: Oil

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Juan Gris

, a prominent Cubist artist, created the captivating painting Still Life Before an Open Window, Place Ravignan in 1915. This masterpiece is now housed at the esteemed Philadelphia Museum of Art.

A Blend of Indoor and Outdoor Views

In this breakthrough work, Gris combined indoor and outdoor views within the same painting. The artist achieved this blend of interior and exterior through interrelated pictorial elements and subtle modulations of color, including an intense, unearthly blue that suffuses the work with a dreamy softness.

The Foreground Arrangement

The foreground contains a still-life arrangement featuring a newspaper, book, wineglass, carafe, compote, and bottle of Médoc wine on an upturned tabletop. These objects are refracted through the open window, creating a fascinating interplay between the interior and exterior spaces.

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