Still Life With Fruit, Game, Vegetables and Live Monkey, Squirrel and a Cat (circa 1637)
Artist: Frans Snyders
Apparently the fruits and animals have symbolic meaning, eg. the monkey represents evil
I chose this painting because it just looks bizarre (and I like a challenge!)
Additional Sources:
peaches: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37884983@N03/3770586176/ thanks La Grande Farmers' Market
grapes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewgriff/4337937383/ thanks EmmGee
squirrel: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sciurus-vulgaris_hernandeangelis_stockholm_2008-06-04.jpg thanks Hernan de Angelis
hinge: http://www.flickr.com/photos/machinemade/4001141784/ thanks Machine Made
Shutter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/okkamocha/3509556580/ thanks okkamocha
wall: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonf/4774952039/ thanks j-fi
tablecloth: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinnerseries/6105672139/ thanks Dinner Series
brown leaf: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9258photo/1681148630/ thanks sally9258
grape leaf: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarboxje/7106389943/ thanks tarboxje
grape leaf: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theogeo/1700490282/ thanks theogeo
asparagus: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37884983@N03/3601024301/ thanks La Grande Farmers' Market
Bowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kingstongal/2473779170/ thanks Napanee Gal
berries: http://www.flickr.com/photos/julochka/7416344158/ thanks julochka
basket: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoer/1102064855/ thanks zoer
purple grapes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zest-pk/923930277/ thanks Zest-pk
plums: http://www.flickr.com/photos/farmanac/7428044172/ thanks Farmanac
kingfisher: http://www.flickr.com/photos/toekneewood/7032011491/ thanks toekneewood
Apologies for using so many sources. I have pasted them onto one page in my SBS to make it easier!
(300 days ago)
- 1: monkey1 thanks Arno & Louise Wildlife
- 2: monkey2 thanks Arno & Louise Wildlife
- 3: monkey3 thanks Rene Mensen
- 4: hare 1 thanks 4028mdk09
- 5: hare 2 thanks Walter Siegmund
- 6: cat thanks Mel B.
- 7: pheasant thanks nottsexminer
- 8: dead bird thanks jamescastle
- 9: dead bird thanks akeg
- 10: artichokes thanks lorises
wow you are amazing this is so great wonderful job Reply »
(300 days ago)
Reminds me of the Restaurant Scenes from the movie Orlando, whoo hooo Reply »
(299 days ago)
Incredible outcome author, i'm sure it took a while to be done! Good luck! Reply »
(299 days ago)
Lots of work but a terrific entry... just beautiful! Reply »
(299 days ago)
Thanks everyone for congrats. And thanks to robvdn for great contest theme - hope it makes a reappearance at some stage.....so many ideas! Reply »
(296 days ago)
Howdie stranger!
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Wow! Great work of art! This must have taken forever! Reply »
(300 days ago)