herbs butterflies and a serpent canvas nordiska kompaniet poised for a dramatic leap

poised for a dramatic leap through flames

During the 19th century

Gripsholm Castle is a royal castle by Mälaren

something that changed the urban landscape drastically

member of the Swedish Academy and also a member of Sweden's Riksdag

herbs butterflies and a serpent canvas nordiska kompaniet poised for a dramatic leapCanvas with the painting Forest herb, butterflies and snake by the Dutch artist Christian Jansz Striep (1633 1673) . The motif consists of a natural scene with bright butterflies and a greyish yellow snake that dramatically reaches out to catch one of them with an open gap. In many Dutch still lifes from the 17th century, the artists introduced various kinds of symbols. Here the snake could be interpreted as a symbol of evil, while the bright