David de Koninck: A Flemish Baroque Master of Animal Still Life David de Koninck, also known as rammelaer, stands as a prominent figure in 17th-century Flemish art, celebrated primarily for his exquisite animal still lifes and landscapes imbued with hunting scenes. His distinctive style—characterized by meticulous detail and an atmospheric sense of light—earned him international acclaim and cemented his reputation as one of the era’s foremost animal painters. Born around 1636 in Antwerp, de Koninck's artistic journey began under the tutelage of Pieter Boel, a fellow Antwerp guild artist who…