Roberto Michel (1948) - Le Dessert du Roi

- Oil on canvas. Original canvas. Signed.

- Roberto Michel's still lifes are authentic feasts for the eye, where the plump and ostentatious abundance is not limited to the accumulation of objects, but to the exaltation of its own matter. In his compositions, the still life ceases to be a everyday scene and becomes an exhibition of power and refinement, where each element seems to have been selected for a royal banquet. The tableware, worthy of Versailles, unfolds with an almost architectural presence: silver soup tureens with chiseled reliefs, rock crystal goblets that trap impossible glints, and porcelain trays that hold fruits of unreal perfection.

This splendor rests on a polished and elegant brushstroke, a technique so refined that it eliminates any trace of effort, achieving surfaces of absolute smoothness. Michel rounds the forms with almost tactile precision, allowing light to glide along the curves of the jugs and disappear in the folds of linen tablecloths and lace. The sophistication of his style turns the still life into an exercise in aristocratic illusion, where the elegance of the stroke and the richness of the objects merge in a celebration of luxury, elevating the inanimate object to the category of a visual jewel under the gaze of a fascinated spectator.

- Image dimensions unframed: 40 x 32 cm / 48 x 40 cm with exclusive custom frame.

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