Still life with meat and dead birds
1666
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1666
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
Still life with meat and dead birds is a 1666 unspecified by Unknown, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Rijksmuseum.
You see a stone ledge piled with a leg of lamb, dead chickens, onions, a knife, and a basket of cucumbers. This painting was probably made to show off a butcher’s skill—or to remind viewers that food doesn’t last. The artist used thick, rough brushstrokes to make the feathers look real, almost like you could touch them. If you like how the light and shadow play here, look up the technique called chiaroscuro.
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