Artwork
Jagdstillleben mit Fuchs und Rehbock
Jagdstillleben mit Fuchs und Rehbock is an unspecified painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Georg Berger. It dates from 1606 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Jagdstillleben mit Fuchs und Rehbock is a still life painting created by Georg Berger in 1606. It is housed at the Alte Pinakothek.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a dimly lit interior with two dead animals, a deer and a wild boar, on the floor. Nearby, a basket with a cloth and green leaves, as well as scattered apples, are visible. The scene presents a raw and lifeless atmosphere.
Technique & Style
Berger employed chiaroscuro, a lighting technique characterized by strong contrasts between light and dark, to create a moody and eerie ambiance. Deep shadows accentuate the somber reality of the still life.
Artist & collection
Artist
Georg Berger painted still-life scenes in the early 17th century. A single work from that period survives today, Still Life with Fruit and Wine Glass (1606). Without further records, little else is known about Berger’s…
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