At the bottom right corner of the painting, the clove of garlic is in front of the mortar and pestle, suggesting that the tools and the ingredient are ready to be used. All of the kitchenware on the table is clean and within the server’s reach, implying that the server is in the process of performing a kitchen chore. Judging by the server’s light brown skin and the texture of his or her hair, he or she is probably of African …show more content…
The container and the alcarraza rest on each other and have similar designs with a handle on each side. Contrary to the jug and vessel’s relationship, the container and the alcarraza present a more equal and closer relationship by their alikeness and physical contact. With the comparison to the server and the Jesus figure, Velázquez hints on the symbolic similarity between these two items, which mirrors the ideal state of the server—being regarded as equal in the spiritual sense to the Jesus