Raphaelle Peale – Orange & Lemon Ice Cream
Raphaelle Peale was a bit of a rebel in the 18th century (as rebellious as becoming a still life painter can be). He was full of the ideals of the American Revolution and like the Founding Fathers who adopted the democracies of ancient Greece and Rome, Peale embraced the ordered and balanced aesthetics of neoclassical...
William Merritt Chase – Pickled Pepper Carrot
William Merritt Chase painted in an Impressionist style and was part of the new wave European-educated American talent. His still life paintings were often against dark backgrounds and although he painted him throughout his career he was better known for his portraits of famous individuals from his time. His home and studio were filled with...
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...
Welcome to Feasting on Art
Hello and welcome to yet another food project!! Everyone on the internet seems to have taken to the web to write about their kitchen exploits and I am no different except that each Monday I will be cooking a new painting! What’s that you say?? Cooking art? The whole premise of this project is to...