Still Life with a Dead Stag
c. 1650
Frans Snyders brings the chaotic energy of the Baroque era to life in this lavish feast of the dead. A skinned stag hangs dramatically upside down, its legs splayed out over a table groaning under the weight of a snarling boar's head, a bright red lobster, and a basket of fruit so ripe it's practically bursting. Even the wildlife is watching, with a colorful parrot and a curious monkey peering through a window in the background, adding a touch of theatrical drama to this ultimate display of 17th-century wealth and hunting prowess.
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