Cutting board, A Butcher´s Shop

Cutting board in laminated wood. Size: 30 x 20 cm Made in China "A butcher's shop" Pieter Aertsen (ca 1508-1575) Netherlandish In the 16th century, still life became a separate genre and Pieter Aertsen, active in Antwerpen, was a pioneer. Paintings of everyday subjects were a novelty for contemporary audiences. This painting also contains a Christian element: the Holy Family fleeing to Egypt can be seen in the background.