The slender red Bohemian decanter

A year or so ago I was browsing on the internet for some interesting and unique props for my paintings. I came across this ruby decanter with no finial. I fell in love with it and bought it immediately. When it arrived, it felt as unique as it was intended to be and there was no delay in incorporating it into a larger size still life. It had to be a little more dramatic and hence the darker colour background which made it look 17th. Century. Yet I have also chosen to purposefully resist making things too dark.

The real bottle is slightly smaller in reality, yet with artistic license I like to add a little something extra to accentuate something this unique and splendorous. It is rare nowadays to find suitable objects to paint that has such an air of class like this one.

Please note: As with all art works, framing is a very personal choice based on taste and interior design. Most people will choose to have their investment re-framed accordingly. Therefore the included frame is merely complimentary and intended foremost as protection against bumps and scratches whilst in storage.

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Kivits’ classic oeuvre includes not only original Still-life’s, but also Fruit and Floral compositions, Landscapes, Seascapes and Figurative works in glazes of oil-paint. Predominantly tapping into his antique collection for inspiration, his works take considerably longer to produce; hence a small number of masterpieces are created annually.
True traditional realism, all in the line from the Sixteenth century European Masters onward, he is staying true to these time-proven styles, refusing digital means to aid his work, e.g. projection, pre-printed canvas, grid tracings, or anything but the skill of his own eyes to hand.
Dutch-born Kivits' has firmly established himself in Australia as a legitimate Brand over the years, and his creations have found their ways to art lovers in many developed countries.