In 1669, both artists became members of Guild of Saint Luke, and for several years Mignon studied and worked with fellow guild member, Jan Davidsz de Heem, a Dutch still-life specialist.
Throughout the 17th Century, still-life painting in the Netherlands flourished.
Symbolic and allegorical interpretations in still-life paintings from the Dutch Golden Age are abundant.
Several articles in this issue of Emerging Infectious Disease address foodborne disease outbreaks.
Responding to outbreaks of foodborne illnesses requires following clues, and as is the case with studying Dutch still-life paintings, requires an eye for detail, because not everything is as it first appears.

Not Everything Is as It First Appears