European School; XIX century. "Still life of hunting". Oil on canvas.

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  European School; XIX century. "Still life of hunting". Oil on canvas. Presents faults and restorations. Measurements: 122 x 83 cm; 151 x 115 cm (frame). This oil painting denotes a high technical skill, determined by a vigorous drawing, endowed with great expressiveness, together with the ability to create a tension, through intense light contrasts, features that converge in this scene where every detail is reproduced with great plasticity, showing the right tactile quality: the feathers of the pigeon, the tousled fur of the hare, etc.. The animals seem to palpitate at a rhythm that transcends the boundary between life and death. It is noteworthy to highlight this last feature because unlike most hunting still lifes, in this particular work, not all the animals have perished, but the author has established a dialogue between the hunted and the hunter, represented by the presence of the dog that is sniffing the prey. The scene, which takes place outside, is completed with a shotgun, a blanket leaning against a tree, etc., in short, a still life that indicates the recent presence of human activity. During the 19th century, there was an increasing demand for paintings to decorate the houses of the bourgeoisie. Apart from portraits and large canvases with religious, historical or mythological themes, artists specialized, painting medium-sized works that gradually increased in format, with still lifes, animals, landscapes and genre scenes. The still life was one of the genres that, despite being rejected by the academy, achieved great popularity among collectors in the art world. This commercial interest in the still life led to the development of a number of sub-genres, such as flower painting and, as in this particular case, hunting painting.
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