One of the stand-out paintings in our exhibition Still Life, Then and Now, Francisco de Zurbarán's Ram with legs tied (c. 1635-40) has caught the eye of Country Life's Art Editor Carla Passino. She writes in the 30 September issue:
"It's the Agnus Dei, but not quite as you might have ssen it. Echoing the National Gallery's Francicso de Zurbarán's exhibition, held earlier this year, London gallery Robilant is showing, during Frieze Week (October 14-18), another painting of a trussed-up ram by the 17th-century Spanish artist. Zurbarán made at least six versions: this ram has no halo, its curls and ridged horns tactile; its eyes are open and its expression is more mournful than resigned. As an emblem of Christ's sacrifice, it is a devotional picture, but also a still life and it is as such that is included in Robilant's exhibition which traces the evolution of the genre from the 16th century until today. Other highlights are a vanitas with a silver tazza and lemon by Willem Claesz. Heda; a fruit still life by Henri Fantin-Latour; and Nicolas de Staël's muted, contemplative take on humble vessels."
