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Fish Paintings for Christmas Eve Dinner

In many cultures, Christmas Eve dinner does not include any meat (excluding seafood) or alcohol because one should keep a vigil fasting and expect...

Magda Michalska 25 December 2025

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The Scent of Orange in the Air: Paintings with Oranges

What does winter smell like to you? For me, it’s the scent of cinnamon-spiced gingerbread, mulled wine, and of course mandarins. My grandma used to...

Magda Michalska 4 December 2025

Impressionism

4 Delicious Still Lifes to (Re)Discover Claude Monet

Amazing Impressionist landscapes, wonderful water lilies, the floral explosion at the famous Giverny garden… But what is perhaps less known...

Andra Patricia Ritisan 4 December 2025

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The Gift of Pomona—Pears in Art

The pear has been with us since prehistoric times—dried slices have even been unearthed in Swiss cave dwellings from the Ice Age. In so many...

Candy Bedworth 4 December 2025

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This Article Is Only About Cheese in Painting

This article is best enjoyed with blue cheese fondue, a cheesecake, toast with butter and cheese, some nice onion soup with cheddar, a cheese muffin,...

Magda Michalska 4 December 2025

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Baroque Foodies—Social Media of the Dutch Golden Age

Carefully arranged plates of food surrounded by carefully planned out backgrounds, images with hidden meanings, a snapshot of wealth… What may...

Rachel Witte 4 December 2025

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All You Need to Know About Thanksgiving Turkey Preparation—With Pictures!

Happy Thanksgiving! Have the most enjoyable time with your family and friends celebrating this holiday season! Whether you enjoy turkey or something...

Joanna Kaszubowska 27 November 2025

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Fantastic Fungi: The Tastiest Mushroom Art

Autumn is a real mushroom season, so let’s have a look at some tasty, quirky and trippy fungi paintings that will inspire you to go mushroom...

Magda Michalska 3 November 2025

John F. Francis, Dessert, 1872, Godel & Co., Bedford, NY, USA. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: The Dessert by John F. Francis

The Dessert by John F. Francis is a masterpiece of still-life painting. Its colorful and elaborate composition reflects 19th-century American and...

James W Singer 28 October 2025

Rococo

Jean-Étienne Liotard Breakfast Scenes

The 18th-century painter, miniaturist, and pastelist Jean-Étienne Liotard is perhaps one of the most eccentric artists of his time. Known for his...

Anna Ingram 28 October 2025

Jean-Etienne Liotard, Chocolate Girl, 1754, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, Germany Dine & Wine

Chocolate in Painting for a Cozy Evening

Even when it is not that cold, I still crave a good old hot chocolate (in painting) and a cozy evening under the blanket. We present to you a short...

Magda Michalska 28 October 2025

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Desserts in Paintings for Art Lovers with a Sweet Tooth

If you’re craving something sweet our selection of desserts represented in paintings will help you survive. I’ve prepared something I can...

Magda Michalska 28 October 2025