Artwork
Still Life with Dead Birds
Still Life with Dead Birds is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Christoffel van den Berghe. It dates from 1624 and is held in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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Overview
Still Life with Dead Birds is a 1624 oil painting by Christoffel van den Berghe, a Flemish-born artist active in the Netherlands during the Dutch Golden Age.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a still life arrangement featuring dead birds, fruit, and a glass containing a red liquid, with the birds arranged to appear casually disposed on a table.
Technique & Style
Van den Berghe employed chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth, making the birds stand out against the muted background, which is characterized by browns and grays.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection, bearing the monogram CvB, which the artist used to sign his works.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Christoffel van den Berghe (he used the monogram CvB) (c. 1590, Antwerp – c. 1645, Middelburg) was a Flemish-born Dutch Golden Age painter of landscapes and flower still lifes.
