Objects d'art: quartered beef  |
| slaughtered ox - Rembrandt (1655) |
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| flayed Ox - Chaim Soutine (1924) | |
One of the recurring subjects in art history - with the artists as far apart (for historical context, geography and its line of thought) have been put to the test - is ox quartered. It is the symbol of the fragility of the human being, which ultimately is nothing if not mere flesh, and the transience of life. Among the artists who turned out to be attracted to this subject include Annibale Carracci ("The butcher's shop", 1585), Rembrandt, Chaim Soutine and Francis Bacon. They will relate, of course, using different styles and compositions.
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