P(hilipp) Johann Purgau (Burgau)

P(hilipp) Johann Purgau painted small, paired bird portraits in the 1700s style that liked its subjects neat and symmetrical. You’ll see “Canar” matched with “Cintezoi,” and “Pițigoi și cintezoi,” canaries and goldfinches side by side on wiry perches. The paintings keep the birds crisp against plain backgrounds, as if ready to step into a collector’s cabinet. Tap any of these quiet studies to step into a room full of feathered still lifes.