Roberto Michel (1948) - Vanitas du As de Trèfle

- Oil on canvas. Original canvas. Hand-signed.

- Roberto Michel's still lifes are authentic feasts for the eye, where the pompous and ostentatious abundance is not limited to the accumulation of objects, but to the exaltation of their own material. In his compositions, the still life ceases to be a mundane scene and becomes an exhibition of power and refinement, where every element seems to have been chosen for a royal banquet. The tableware, worthy of Versailles, unfolds with almost architectural presence: silver 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 refined and elegant brushstroke, a technique so polished that it leaves no trace of effort, achieving surfaces of absolute smoothness. Michel rounds the forms with almost tactile precision, allowing light to slide 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 aristocratic illusionism exercise, where the elegance of the line and the richness of the objects fuse in a celebration of luxury, elevating the inanimate object to the status of a visual jewel under the gaze of a fascinated observer.

- Image dimensions without frame: 80 x 65 cm / 88 x 73 cm with exclusive custom frame.

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