Saturday, April 1, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day for April 2

Melchior d'Hondecoeter

De Menagerie, an oil painting on canvas completed by Melchior d'Hondecoeter c. 1690. During his career, the artist focused on paintings of animals, particularly birds. In the painting here, d'Hondecoeter presents a multitude of animals from various continents, including squirrel monkeys from Central America, sulphur-crested cockatoos from Australia, a grey parrot from Africa, and a purple-naped lory from the East Indies.

Painting: Melchior d'Hondecoeter



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