A quince suspended by a thread. Cherries on a gray stone step. Around 1600, Juan Sánchez Cotán established the austere and haunting language of the Golden Age Spanish still-life, which would be revitalized over a century later by Luis Meléndez.

This lecture is part of the 2010–11 Art History Lecture Series with Rebecca Albiani. Visit the Art History Lecture Series with Rebecca Albiani page for full series and ticket information.