Pig's Head on a Hide
c. 1710 - 1757
Jean Siméon Chardin, usually the master of cozy kitchen scenes and quiet domestic life, takes a sharp detour into the butcher shop with this visceral study. The image depicts a flayed pig carcass pinned open, exposing a raw, anatomical landscape of ribs and muscle in striking detail. Rendered in soft, chalky strokes on what looks like blue-grey paper, the gruesome subject is treated with surprising dignity. It highlights Chardin's obsession with texture and form, proving that even raw meat can be a beautiful study of light if you look at it the right way.
- Technique
- Chalk drawing
- Material
- Paper
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