Still Life with Game Fowl
1602
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1602
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
You see a still life with game fowl, like quail and partridge, hanging from a string. The painting shows the artist's skill at depicting inanimate objects. This was a new thing in European art at the time, as artists started to focus on specific types of paintings. Check out the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists like Juan Sánchez Cotán used light and dark to create depth in their work.
