"Still Life with Jug, Cicada, Grapes, and Hazelnuts" (2018) by Abbey Ryan

Still Life with Jug, Cicada, Grapes, and Hazelnuts (the light / the shade) (2018)
by Abbey Ryan (1979-)
11 x 14 in., Oil on Linen on Panel

More about this painting from the artist: One of the most prominently featured insects in Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance painting was the cicada -- as a symbol of prayer, sanctuary and hope. Also, the hazelnut was seen, by the Greeks and Romans, as a symbol of peace and health.

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http://ryanstudio.blogspot.com