Still-life with Flowers and Fruits
- Artist
- Mihaly Munkacsy
- Date
- 1882
- Style
- Realism
- Genre
- Still life
"Still-life with Flowers and Fruits" exemplifies the symbolic approach that emerged from late 19th-century symbolist art, moving beyond Realism to evoke mood and spiritual meaning through its composition. Likely featuring vivid flowers and ripe fruits, the painting employs rich colors and poetic symbolism reminiscent of cultural influences such as poetry and music. While rooted in the tradition of Still life genre, its purpose extends to communicate abstract ideas and emotional states, reflecting the symbolist desire to transcend literal representation and delve into the realm of the mystical and the poetic.
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