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This traditional still life depicts a bounty of grapes entwined with hedge bindweed. More commonly known as ‘morning glory,’ the flowers close through the day and open in the half-light of dawn and dusk.

Grapes are associated with Bacchus, the Roman God of wine and intoxication, as such they are often symbolic of lust and decadence. The combination of flowers and grapes thus comments on the fleeting nature of earthly delights. In contrast, eggs are a symbol of new life, reflecting ever-lasting spirituality.