Clara Peeters

Visitante fotografía dos bodegones florales enmarcados en una pared oscura de museo.
En pleno barroco, Clara Peeters (ca. 1587 - después de 1637) llevó el bodegón al siguiente nivel. Esta pionera entre los maestros flamencos ya era apreciada en todo el mundo. Descubre la obra de esta contemporánea de Peter Paul Rubens en su ciudad natal de Amberes.

La reina del bodegón

En el siglo XVII, el barroco vivió su apogeo en Amberes. Grandes como Peter Paul Rubens y Antoon van Dyck son exponentes de aquella época opulenta. Clara Peeters, la reina del bodegón, también se merece un lugar entre ellos. Vivió y trabajó en Amberes. Probablemente fuera aprendiz de Osias Beert, un conocido pintor de bodegones.    

Pero Clara Peeters era más que eso. Pronto ella misma se convirtió en pionera, desarrollando el bodegón como género. Como ninguna otra, dio vida a lo cotidiano. Comenzó de forma discreta, con pequeñas y detalladas escenas de comida y bebida, demostrando una enorme habilidad. Más tarde, sus bodegones evolucionaron hacia composiciones más fastuosas con objetos preciosos como tazas de metal decoradas, monedas de oro y flores exóticas.    

Más adelante en su carrera, pintó elaboradas escenas de banquetes con coloridos ramos de flores, pan blando, peces resbaladizos, porcelana brillante y cristal reflectante. Muy típico de Clara Peeters: a menudo añadía un autorretrato en miniatura, como en el reflejo de una jarra, por ejemplo. 

Clara Peeters, Stilleven met vis, inv.nr. 834, foto Hugo Maertens, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen - Collectie V_© Fille Roelants

Reconocimiento internacional

De París a Londres, de Hamburgo a Bruselas. Tras su muerte, la obra de Peeters llegó a todos los rincones de Europa. Para entonces, sus bodegones ya formaban parte de la próspera economía de exportación de pinturas de Amberes.  

Clara Peeters – detalle de Flores en un jarrón con un ratón mordisqueando

Clara Peeters en Flandes

Hoy se conocen unas cuarenta obras de Clara Peeters. Su obra está repartida por todo el mundo, pero para conocerla a fondo, el mejor lugar es Amberes. 

  • En el Real Museo de Bellas Artes de Amberes (KMSKA) podrás admirar su obra maestra Bodegón con peces. Las obras de los maestros flamencos gozan de fama mundial, pero encuentran el camino de vuelta a casa en Flandes. Por ejemplo, «Bodegón con peces» actualmente recorre todo el mundo en una exposición sobre mujeres artistas. Volverá al KMSKA en junio de 2026. 

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Self-portrait, undated, unsigned, Private Collection
Gallery views © Martin Corlazzoli

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