Still Life with Stag Beetle

Georg Flegel's 'Still Life with Stag Beetle,' painted in 1635, exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age's fascination with realism and symbolic representation. Executed on canvas, this artwork portrays a tabletop arrangement featuring fish partially consumed by a stag beetle alongside bread, wine, and delicate flowers—elements carefully positioned to convey depth and narrative complexity. The painting’s

georg flegel

Discover Georg Flegel, a German painter renowned for his exquisite 17th-century still lifes featuring food, flowers & elegant table settings. Explore his rich artistic legacy!

Wallraf-Richartz-Museum

Explore European art history at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum & Fondation Corboud! From Gothic masterpieces to Impressionist beauty, discover Cologne's artistic soul on Roman foundations.