Paul Cézanne – Peppermint Mojitos with Iced Peaches
Three years ago today I posted an entry about Paul Cézanne and a recipe for cherry & nectarine clafouti. It was my very first entry on this site and it seems only fitting that it is included in Feasting on Art’s first major magazine spread. Pick up the April issue of Appetite and you can...
Paul Cézanne – French Onion Soup
The balanced composition of Paul Cézanne‘s Still Life with Onions (1895-98) alternates between the broad flat planes of the wall and the tightly grouped objects on the table. The linear forms of the table and bottle are juxtaposed by the round onions and scalloped edges. The paint is applied in heavy streaks with the brush...
Paul Cézanne – Chocolate Ginger Cake with Simmered Oranges
Paul Cézanne‘s Still Life with Ginger Jar, Sugar Bowl, and Oranges was painted during a period of turmoil in his personal life and completed in the year of his death, 1906. After an estrangement from his wife, Cézanne purchased a property in Aix-en-Provence where he built a studio and most likely completed this painting. The...
Paul Cézanne – Cherry & Nectarine Clafoutis
Paul Cézanne’s Still Life with Plate of Cherries (1885-87) took over two years to complete and with just a cursory glance, one can notice that the scene is not quite right however it takes a hard look to spot the incongruities. The back edge of the table doesn’t line up and the perspective of the...