Quiet arrangements
Still Life
Flowers past their best, fruit and silver and the slow drama of a tabletop — from Dutch pronkstilleven to the hush of a flower piece. Small worlds, lovingly lit.
As a puzzle
The classic 'good puzzle' subject. Dense detail and strong contrast against dark grounds give the eye plenty to grab — though those dark grounds are the hard bit.
A good size here: 60–250 pieces.
6 pictures — pick one to build
Still Life: A Banqueting Scene Jan Davidsz de Heem, ca. 1640–41 Still Life with a Glass and Oysters Jan Davidsz de Heem, ca. 1640 Still Life with Lobster and Fruit Abraham van Beyeren, probably early 1650s Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill Pieter Claesz, 1628 Still Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware Willem Claesz Heda, 1635 Jacob Willemsz van Veen (1456–1535), the Artist's Father Maarten van Heemskerck, 1532