Dome

Overall view with frame; For Pieter Claesz, the principal aim was to render the materials and catch the reflected light as accurately as possible. This was his speciality. A variety of delicacies are displayed on the table. To show them off to best advantage, the painter arranged the dishes side by side with virtually no overlap. The pie with a stuffed turkey is the most striking component. The table is seen from slightly above, which is characteristic of early still-life painting. Source: Rijksmuseum [website]; www.rijksmuseum.nl/en (accessed 5/30/2014)