Two still life paintings side by side. The first, rendered in a realistic and classical style, shows a dark brown jug with a side spout, a clear glass of water, and three garlic bulbs resting on a wooden surface with dramatic lighting and a subdued, earthy palette. The second painting adopts a minimalist and modern aesthetic, depicting four simplified objects—a gray cylinder, a yellow bottle, a white bottle, and a round beige form—set against a flat, neutral background with muted colors and rough brushstrokes that emphasize form over detail.

Jean Siméon Chardin, Glass of Water and Coffee Pot (1760) + Georgio Morandi, Still Life (1955)

Morandi cited Chardin as a model for the quiet sobriety in his still life compositions

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