Paintings by Frans Snyders
Frans Snyders or Snijders (November 11, 1579, Antwerp, Belgium - August 19, 1657 | Period: Baroque) was a Flemish painter of animals and still lifes. Snyders initially devoted himself to painting flowers, fruit and subjects of still life, but later turned to painting animals, and executed with the greatest skill and spirit hunting pieces and combats of wild animals. He was one of the earliest specialist animaliers.