Still Life with Grapes and Game
c. 1630
Frans Snyders was the ultimate master of the 'flex' in 17th-century Antwerp, and this Baroque feast proves it. A massive basket overflows with jewel-like green and purple grapes, while dead pheasants and songbirds are casually tossed onto a rich red tablecloth, reminding viewers that even the most beautiful things eventually perish. The blue-and-white porcelain bowl on the left was a wildly expensive status symbol imported from China, showing off the owner's serious wealth alongside the golden goblet of figs. Snyders often collaborated with big names like Rubens, painting the lavish food and animals while his friends painted the people.
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- Oil on canvas
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