JAG91

Vanitas theme work, associated with still-life painting where arrangement of objects suggest an underlying meaning. Image depicts a twist of tobacco, lemon, grapevine, bread and crab, with a glass of wine, and ornate tableware, all present on a table with white tablecloth. Artwork may depict the the emptiness of life and the deception of appearance i.e. attractive-looking lemon turns out to be sour. May also have religious connotations with red wine (blood of Christ) and bread (body of Christ)