A still life of an open book

Baroque still life by Simon Renard de Saint André! Opulent Vanitas painting featuring a book & symbols of mortality. Explore rich detail, dark tones & symbolic depth.

simon renard de saint andré

Simon Renard de Saint André (1613-1677) was a 17th-century French portraitist known for his refined Vanitas still life paintings exploring themes of mortality & the fleeting nature of life. Formerly 'painter to the queen', many works are now attribut