Gids voor studentenkunst — Still life

4 parts 1 The artwork2 In context3 Artist and museum4 Look closely

Naam Klas Datum

william hughes, Still life - fruit. Publiek domein

De feiten

Kunstenaar: william hughes wahooart.com/nl/artists/william-hughes/
Geboortedatum en -overlijden kunstenaar: 1842 – 1901

Copyright Dit werk bevindt zich in het publiek domein. william hughes overleed in 1901; het auteursrecht blijft 70 jaar na de dood van de kunstenaar van kracht, waardoor dit in 1971 is verlopen.

Still life - fruit — william hughes

Wanneer zou dit geschilderd kunnen zijn?

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Shaded: het leven van william hughes (1842–1901)

Voor deze opname is geen exacte datum bekend — uitgaande van de levensloop van de artiest en de stijl van het werk, in welk decennium zou u dit plaatsen?

Vergelijkbare werken

Still Life of Kitchen Utensils and Vegetables wahooart.com/nl/art/william-hughes-still-life-of-kitchen-utensils-and-vegetables-A2ADPU-en/
Still Life with Fruit wahooart.com/nl/art/william-hughes-still-life-with-fruit-A2ADPW-en/
Still Life with Game wahooart.com/nl/art/william-hughes-still-life-with-game-A2ADPX-en/

Kies een van de bovenstaande werken: noem twee overeenkomsten met dit werk en één verschil.

Meer werken om naast dit werk te plaatsen: wahooart.com/nl/art/similar/william-hughes-still-life-fruit-A2ADPY-en/

Kleurenpalet

Gemeten op basis van de afbeelding

Hoofdkleur

Walnut #664b2c

Gecatalogiseerd palet

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Palet: Earthy De dominante kleurfamilie in de afbeelding.
Naam hoofdkleur: Walnut
Intensiteit: Balanced De mate van verzadiging en variatie in de kleuren, variërend van een enkele ingetogen tint tot vele heldere kleuren.
Contrast: Bold De mate waarin de kleuren in helderheid en verzadiging variëren over het gehele kunstwerk.
Harmonie: Strong Color Unity De mate waarin de kleuren samensmelten, van contrasterend tot volledig harmonieus.
Helderheid: Shadow Hoe licht of donker het beeld in zijn geheel oogt, van diepe schaduw tot helder hoogtepunt.
Verzadiging: Balanced Soft Hoe puur en krachtig de kleuren zijn, van bijna grijs tot volledig levendig.

Still life - fruit — william hughes

Kunstenaar

william hughes

Born in United Kingdom

The Quiet Observer: The Life and Legacy of William Hughes

In the heart of the Victorian era, a period often defined by rapid industrialization and sweeping social change, there existed a profound longing for the stillness of the natural world. It was within this cultural landscape that William Hughes (1842–1901) carved out a unique and enduring niche. Born in the agricultural expanses of Lincolnshire, England, Hughes’s early life was deeply intertwined with the rhythms of the countryside. This intimate connection to the land would later become the cornerstone of his artistic identity, as he dedicated his career to capturing the serene, often overlooked moments of rural British life. While his name may not resonate with the same immediate fame as some of his more dramatic contemporaries, his body of work offers a window into a lost era of pastoral tranquility.

Hughes’s journey toward mastery began in earnest at the Lincoln School of Art, where he entered formal training in 1863. It was here that he honed the technical precision that would become his hallmark. His education provided him with a rigorous foundation in traditional techniques, particularly the delicate art of watercolor. However, perhaps the most transformative influence on his development was his study under the renowned George Frederic Watts.

Lees meer op

De kunstenaar william hughes wahooart.com/nl/artists/william-hughes/
Vergelijkbare werken Meer werken om te vergelijken wahooart.com/nl/art/similar/william-hughes-still-life-fruit-A2ADPY-en/

Online beschikbaar

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Bronvermelding voor dit kunstwerk

MLA: hughes, william. Still life - fruit. n.d., https://wahooart.com/nl/art/william-hughes-still-life-fruit-A2ADPY-en/
APA: hughes, william (n.d.). Still life - fruit [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/nl/art/william-hughes-still-life-fruit-A2ADPY-en/
Chicago: william hughes. Still life - fruit. n.d. https://wahooart.com/nl/art/william-hughes-still-life-fruit-A2ADPY-en/
Harvard: hughes, william (n.d.) Still life - fruit. Available at: https://wahooart.com/nl/art/william-hughes-still-life-fruit-A2ADPY-en/

Still life - fruit — william hughes

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Our catalogue files this work under: fruits, life. Do you agree? What would you add, or take away?
Look back at Still Life of Kitchen Utensils and Vegetables, earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
What might the artist have wanted you to feel?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.