Two Dead Bohemian Waxwings
circa 1530
Hanging upside down by their feet from a single nail, these two Bohemian Waxwings look surprisingly fluffy for a grim subject. Lucas Cranach the Elder, a master of the German Renaissance, captured the intricate details of their crested heads and bright yellow tail tips with incredible precision around 1530. Unlike the grand mythological scenes he's famous for, this intimate study feels like a hunter's trophy pinned up for inspection, showcasing the artist's keen eye for nature's textures and the somber reality of the hunt.
- Technique
- watercolor and gouache on paper
- Material
- paper
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