Birds of Prey (1876) By Alexandre Struys 📍 Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp At first glance, this looks like a man being comforted in his final moments. But the title changes everything. A dying man lies weak in bed while two figures stand closely beside him. The room is quiet, dark, and heavy with sorrow. It feels like a solemn bedside scene — people staying near someone as his life slowly fades away. But then you read the title: “Birds of Prey.” Suddenly the entire painting becomes disturbin