Symbolism and meaning in Dutch still life painting

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Willem Claesz. Heda, Still Life with Glasses and Tobacco, 1633, oil on panel, 50.8 x 75.6 cm (Center for Netherlandish Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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This work at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Center for Netherlandish Art at the MFA Boston

 

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Cite this page as: Dr. Christopher D.M. Atkins and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Symbolism and meaning in Dutch still life painting," in Smarthistory, December 2, 2022, accessed November 30, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/willem-claesz-head-still-life-with-glasses-and-tobacco/.