Still Life with Dead Game, Fruit and Vegetables
c. 1616 - c. 1620
Frans Snyders, a master of the Flemish Baroque, piles a table high with the ultimate 17th-century feast, though it's one you definitely wouldn't want to eat! A lifeless hare sprawls across a rich red tablecloth, surrounded by a chaotic pile of dead birds, while a golden goblet overflows with luscious grapes and peaches. Snyders was a frequent collaborator with Peter Paul Rubens, often painting the animals and fruit in Rubens' grand compositions. The incredible texture of the rabbit's fur and the translucent skin of the grapes show off the dramatic lighting and hyper-realistic detail that made Baroque still lifes so wildly popular among wealthy collectors.
- Technique
- Oil painting
- Material
- Oil on canvas
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