Artist and art teacher Áine Andrews returns with another series of lectures. In each lecture, Áine will focus on a particular painting to recount its history, as well as that of the artist and their story.

The lectures can be attended as a series or individually.

Week 3: Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels

In 2012, the Mauritshuis in The Hague managed to acquire a particularly appealing painting by Clara Peeters.

Peeters captures the different ages of the cheeses and reflections in glass and metal. The handle of a finely crafted silver knife is directed towards the viewer as if inviting them to carve into the cheese but Peeters uses it also to sign her name in capitals on the side of the elaborately decorated handle.