The French artist Bozhen Lubin painted religious images and worked in the still life genre. Still life “Dessert” (“Tray with waffles”) is laconic: a glass of the thinnest glass filled with wine, a straw-woven bottle with “divine nectar” and a round tray with several tubes of waffles lying on it.

The rigor of construction and minimalism in the careful selection of objects enable the viewer to focus on them and feel the aesthetics of the French style. To mitigate excessive severity and smooth out the emphasized straightforwardness, the tray with the delicacy is slightly extended beyond the edge of the table. This brings dynamics to the composition, increases the depth of space and creates an almost illusionistic effect of the materiality of things.

Each item exists as if apart from others, being a self-sufficient “hero” of the canvas. Things are perceived not as everyday, designed to serve in the daily life of a person, but almost cult, sacred.