
The Best Autumn Foods in Still-Life Paintings

A Perfect Meal for A Summer Day Inspired by Art
Spanish Bodegones of the 17th Century
June 13, 2020Looking at a painting and getting hungry? It might be a bodegón! Here we define the genre of Spanish bodegones in the context of 17th century European painting and acknowledge its ties to Italian and Dutch artistic schools....
10 Cocktails Inspired by Art for Artsy Drinking
June 12, 2020Most of us have now plenty of time to take some “me time” and enjoy a long bubble bath, read a good book, work out, or perhaps just contemplate the works of our favorite artists. However, if the...
Meet Asparagus, the King of Vegetables! Not Just for Vegetarians
June 11, 2020The season for asparagus is very short as it starts around the 23rd of April (St George’s Day) and lasts only until June. Its special qualities and delicate flavor have rendered it a hero of vegetables, loved by...
Cooking in Pictures—The Food of Art and the Art of Food
June 10, 2020Long before Julia Child published Mastering the Art of French Cooking, artists the world over had already made the connection between food and art. But how to approach cooking? Is cooking a science—a precise series of mechanical steps...
Genres Explained: Still Life in Painting
June 8, 2020In this article we explore the history of Still Life through a selection of ten paintings corresponding to two key moments: the 17th century in the Netherlands, and the 19th century in France. Baroque Dutch and Flemish artists...
Hot Chocolate Paintings for a Cozy Evening
December 26, 2019Although December has been extremely warm this year I still crave a good old hot chocolate and a cozy evening under the blankets. The Gift for Strangers Chocolate means ‘Food of the Gods’ and although all social classes...
The Gift of Pomona – Pears in Art
November 11, 2019Since ancient times the pear tree has been honoured as a sacred tree symbolising good health, happiness and prosperity. At this time of the year, farmers and growers are storing their precious harvest, laying down fruits to last...
