The oil painting by William Scott was selected for this post by British artist May van Millingen. Rather than photographing the finished dish, van Millingen created an illustration of a recipe by Jamie Oliver (pictured below) of mackerel with mixed tomato salad. Her illustrations have been commissioned by many leading brands and more of her work can be viewed on her website here.
William Scott’s Mackerel (1947) was composed during a period in which the artist was concerned with the form and shape of objects in themselves rather than their spatial relationship to one another. The viewer is given an almost birds-eye vantage point over the fish and the eggs. The eggs were common motifs prevalent in his paintings and the work exemplifies his aesthetic style.
Mackerel with Mixed Tomato Salad
Original recipe from Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals. Click here for the recipe.
8 comments
Megan Fizell (@mfizell) says:
Feb 12, 2013
A @jamieoliver Mackerel recipe illustrated by @MayvanMillingen inspired by William Scott painting in @NatGalleriesSco http://t.co/uOKUVkFb
Rosa says:
Feb 12, 2013
Lovely art and recipe!
Cheers,
Rosa
ami@naivecookcooks says:
Feb 13, 2013
I recently discovered your blog and was impressed about how you relate art with food! Lovely!
Julie says:
Feb 13, 2013
The illustration by May van Milligen mimics the photograph of Oliver’s recipe fastidiously. If I liked fish, I would try this recipe.
Yes, I am a picky eater…
@MayvanMillingen says:
Feb 14, 2013
my #mackerel drawing featured on Feasting on Art by @mfizell http://t.co/EUfRfOCA http://t.co/Zh3IlsfN
@MayvanMillingen says:
Feb 14, 2013
my #mackerel drawing featured on Feasting on Art by @mfizell http://t.co/EUfRfOCA http://t.co/hIuEjQz9
Megan Fizell (@mfizell) says:
Feb 14, 2013
New post: William Scott – Mackerel with Mixed Tomato Salad http://t.co/nNh1bJ2A
Big Fan says:
Feb 28, 2013
I like the painting of the fish.