Elm Paintings

The third series of photographs by fine Taxidermists Sinke & Van Tongeren After observing and analysing so many 17th century paintings, they were inspired to create a new series of work focused on still life masterpieces. They chose photography as the medium to portray their fine Taxidermy work interpreted through vanitas still lifes. The collection, ‘Les Peintures des Taxidermistes’, comprises eight works. Vanitas still lifes were enormously popular in the 17th century, often inspired by biblical themes and the saying that “All is vanity”. It reminded the viewer of his or her own mortality. For these series of still lifes Sinke & van Tongeren not only created meaningful scenes of taxidermy, they also mined their enormous collection of great finds to gather the most beautiful and unusual antiques to complement each scene. Title of this work; ’RÉUNION D’OISEAUX ÉTRANGERS’ Cabinets of curiosity were of monumental importance in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Assembling them with interesting and rare objects was a competitive hobby amongst the elite, and to collect a great number of mounted species from everywhere in the world was the Holy Grail of the day. For ‘Réunion d’oiseaux étrangers’, we created that Holy Grail again, but this time stocking our cabinet with seemingly live species. This plentiful composition is staged in a cabinet with different boxes holding rare species such as a Toco Toucan, Scarlet ibis, Cock of the Rock...

Nineteenth century. Still life with fruits. Oil on canvas, 64 x 52 cm. The still life analyzed presents a mixture of floral and fruit elements arranged in a circular order o...

Huile sur toile représentation de Jésus Christ d'époque XVIIème de dimension 54 cm par 42 cm.

Miçao Kono - "Woman with Cat" (1934) Type : Huile sur toile Signature : Signée et datée 1934 en bas à gauche et au dos de l’œuvre Encadrement : Exceptionnel cadre Art Déco en marqu...

19th century oil on canvas fruit still life. Includes grapes, figs, pineapple and peaches-- cascading out of a basket onto a tablecloth.. Exceptional craftsmanship and detail to the ...

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A floral painting, signed Anne Maurin at the bottom left corner, from the 19th century, typical of the period's Romantic and Realist styles, depicting a lush bouquet of flowers arran...

Crafted in France and dated 1889, this refined antique still life oil painting presents a harmonious arrangement of chrysanthemums and fruit executed in the academic tradition of the...

This unique and stunning artwork by Juan Quevedo is a masterpiece of contemporary art that embodies the essence of Cubism. The painting, titled "Adoracion...

Jacqueline Brison (1932-2006), huile sur toile, circa 1960 Lack of paint.

The third series of photographs by fine Taxidermists Sinke & Van Tongeren After observing and analysing so many 17th-century paintings, they were inspired to create a new series of ...

David Emile Joseph de Noter 'Still Life with Roses' Oil on Panel Belgium Mid 19th Century A still life with roses and jewelry by the renow...