Jan van Kessel I (Antwerp, 1626 – Antwerp, 1679) / Allégorie de l’air et de l’eau (Allegory of Air and Water), circa 1660 / Oil on wood, H. 20 – L. 32

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Allegory of Air and Water
Circa 1660

Abandoning the symbolic dimension given to natural beings, Jan van Kessel painted works of still life that are both scientific studies in the field of zoology and botany as well as works of art.

Using a technique that requires extreme precision, he paints this group of birds and sea...

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