In Pieter Aertsen's Butcher's Stall , which element is a reference to a degenerate life?
A) Fishes on platter
B) Pretzels and wine
C) Oyster and mussel shells
D) Beggar and his son

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Oyster and mussel shells in Pieter Aertsen's "Butcher's Stall" are symbolic of a degenerate life, as they were often associated with luxury and excess, implying moral and physical indulgence.

In Pieter Aertsen's Butcher's Stall , Which Element Is a Reference