The Cook
1574 | Joachim Beuckelaer
A nephew and pupil of Pieter Aertsen, Bueckelaer restricted himself in this masterpiece of Mannerism to a few impressive motifs: the eye-catcher is a spit held at a slight angle with two capons ready to be roasted. The young, self-assured cook appears to be pointing out the culinary enjoyment latent in their heavy bodies. By way of contrast, the other objects appear remarkably unsteady.
A nephew and pupil of Pieter Aertsen, Bueckelaer restricted himself in this masterpiece of Mannerism to a few impressive motifs: the eye-catcher is a spit held at a slight angle with two capons ready to be roasted. The young, self-assured cook appears to be pointing out the culinary enjoyment latent in their heavy bodies. By way of contrast, the other objects appear remarkably unsteady.
Artist:
Joachim Beuckelaer (um 1530 - um 1574 Antwerpen) DNB
Time:
1574
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Netherlandish
Material/technology:
oak wood
Dimensions:
112,3 cm × 81,3 cm × 1,2 cm
Framed: 130 cm × 100 cm × 7 cm
Signed
Inscribed on the edge of the table: Joachim .IB. buckeler; date above the door: 1574
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 6049
Provenance
1907 acquired from the art dealer Schwarz;