"The Vultures"

"The Vultures" is a painting by artist Jean-François Millet that depicts two vultures sitting on a rocky landscape. Vultures are scavenger birds that feed on carrion, playing an important role in ecosystems by cleaning up dead animals. Millet’s artwork often explores themes of survival, nature’s cycle, and the harsh realities of life. In this piece, the vultures symbolize mortality and the natural order, highlighting the somber and contemplative relationship humans have with death and the environment. The painting’s stark, earthy tones emphasize the rawness and dignity of life’s transient nature.