Still life with glass

About this work

The most beloved feature among Helmantel collectors is undoubtedly the reflection in Henk's glasswork. It always evokes a reaction. The wow factor. Sometimes the window of his studio is visible, sometimes the pieces being painted with the glass, and sometimes the painter himself is subtly visible at work. In this work, the reflection of the window is visible on both sides of the bottle. It creates a miniature spatial scene within the glass. The clever thing is that this little scene blends into the larger whole of the painting. It does not distract, but whoever sees it is drawn into it.