SNYDERS, Frans
(b. 1579, Antwerpen, d. 1657, Antwerpen)

Concert of Birds

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Oil on canvas, 79 x 151 cm
Museo del Prado, Madrid

Frans Snyders was the first specialist in a new Flemish form of still-life: the animal still-life. In addition he painted also scenes representing animals in action, he was often employed by Rubens to paint the animal sections of his paintings.




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