Red wine and vineyard as a mirror of time - a still life about pleasure and transience by Frank Bittner

About "Red wine and vineyard as a mirror of time - a still life about pleasure and transience"

by Frank Bittner

About the artwork

This large-format still life unfolds as a poetic panorama - a homage to transience, sensual pleasure and the precious echo of lived memories. It transcends the boundaries of traditional still life painting and leads the viewer into a quiet, narrative depth in which time almost comes to a standstill.

An old oak barrel and a bottle of red wine with a yellowed label linger in the right-hand section of the picture. Surrounded by lush, deep red grapes, they rest on a heavily weathered windowsill - silent witnesses to past festivities, overheard conversations, former closeness. Their presence tells of pleasure that has faded, yet lives on in the details.

Towards the centre of the picture, a wide scene opens up: a field of vines spreads out on the right, flanked by a vineyard with a fairytale villa, embedded in a hilly landscape reminiscent of Tuscany in form and colour. In the distance, a silent mountain range rises in a veil of haze - a quiet horizon of eternity.

The warm evening light of the setting sun permeates the entire composition: it gilds the edges, casts soft shadows and lends everything an almost sacred calm. In this fleeting moment, the world seems to stand still - and glows.

Lush vine leaves and ripe grapes frame the scene - symbols of abundance, ripeness and constant change. This work invites the viewer to pause, to trace the quiet rhythm of nature - between remembrance and decay, between light and dark.

Created by Frank Bittner with support from AI.