“It may be the rooster that does all the crowing but it’s the hen that delivers the goods.” Jim Hightower More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin [Scroll down for gallery of roosters and chickens in art history.] Roosters in Art History [*] “Roosters have a place in art history. We don’t think too much …
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Farm Animals in Art History
“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.” Colette More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin [Please scroll down for the gallery.] Looking at the Masters: Painting Farm Animals [*] “Dutch painters of the 17th Century were the first European artists to start painting landscapes, because land was owned by commoners as well as …
Farming in Art History
“When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization.” Daniel Webster More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Scientific American: “Old Art Offers Agricultural Info” [*] “Art museums are filled with centuries-old paintings with details of plants that today give us clues about evolution and breeding practices. Full Transcript …
Cooking in Art History (Part 1)
“Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors—it’s how you combine them that sets you apart.” Wolfgang Puck More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Inro text… Daily Art: “Cooking in Pictures—The Food of Art and the Art of …
Farmers in Art History
“To be a farmer is to be a student forever, for each day brings something new.” John Connell More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin This page features two galleries: one of farmers by different artists and a second gallery featuring the paintings of Thomas Hart Benton. Agriculture As an Art Subject [*] “Agriculture has …
Cooking in Art History (Part 2)
“Cooking is at once child’s play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love.” Craig Claiborne More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin The Guardian: “Why Cooking was the Original Artform – and is Still the Most Universal” [*] “Can food be art? Can art be food? These are fun …
Chefs and Cooks in Art History
“I believe that there is always something new to learn, in fact, that is one of the three reasons that I chose to become a chef, that my education is never over.” Anne Burrell More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin The Eclectic Light Company: “Something’s Cooking: Paintings of the Kitchen” (An extensive review) [*] …
Food in Art History (Part 1)
“Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate.” Alan D. Wolfelt More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Different Level: “A Bitesize History of Food in Art” [*] “From the lavishing Roman feasts to Instagram photos of today, depictions of food have always captivated the human imagination. The fascination led to the creation of …
Food in Art History (Part 2)
“I know once people get connected to real food, they never change back.” Alice Waters More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Empty Easel: “The Long History of Food in Art” [*] “Historical studies show that the Greeks and Romans prided themselves in the realistic depiction of food in artworks. A glass bowl of fruit …
Food in Art History (Part 3)
“Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.” Giada De Laurentiis More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Art UK: “Food and Feasting in European Art History” [*] “Food is more than a form of survival and nourishment. It also symbolises traditions, entrenched attitudes and …
Wine and Spirits in Art History (Part 1)
“Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life’s most civilized pleasures.” Michael Broadbent More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Art OK: “Divinity, Drunkenness and Desire: The Story of Wine in Art” [*] “When you take a sip of wine, the context matters: the accompanying food, season, and atmosphere all …
Wine and Spirits in Art History (Part 2)
“With wine and hope, anything is possible.” Spanish Proverb More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Hyperallergic: “A Food-Obsessed Frolic Through Western Art History” [*] “The artist François Boucher knew how to use food as a ruse. The Rococo master’s 1746 painting “Pensent-ils au raisin? (Are They Thinking about the Grapes?)” presents a tempting scene …
Artists at Work in Art History (with Galleries)
“If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.” Edward Hopper More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin The Eclectic Light Company: “Watching: Sargent’s Paintings of Painters Painting” This enlightening article on The Eclectic Light Company focuses on John Singer Sargent’s amazing number of paintings of artists at work. “Even …
Flowers in Art History (Part 1)
“Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities in the world.” Ralph Waldo Emerson More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Flowers have long played a major role in art through the ages. Here we share some links and a gallery celebrating the role of florals in art …
Flowers in Art History (Part 2)
“If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.” Matshona Dhliwayo More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin My Modern Met: “How Flowers Blossomed Into One of Art History’s Most Popular Subjects” [*] “Throughout the history of art, certain subjects have resonated particularly strongly with artists and audiences …
Artists’ Self Portraits and Quotations
“Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” Pablo Picasso More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Self-Portrait Paintings (c.1400 BCE – present) [*] “Self-portraiture is a long established form of portrait art, dating from Ancient Egypt. Since then, many of the Old Masters as well as modern …
Landscapes in Art History (Part 1)
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Artsper Magazine: “A Brief History of Landscape Art: Focus on Famous Landscape Paintings” [*] “Much like the landscape of our world has entirely transformed, the nature of landscape art has …
Landscapes in Art History (Part 2)
“Wherever you look there are inspirations, books, literature, paintings, landscapes, everything. Just living is an inspiration.” Gavin Rossdale More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin The Tate: “Landscape” [*] “In the work of the seventeenth-century painters Claude Lorraine and Nicholas Poussin, the landscape background began to dominate the history subjects that were the ostensible basis …
Landscapes in Art History (Part 3)
“An image of the Earth, its landscapes, directly affects people. The beauty of the Earth creates enormous emotion, and through that emotion, you can transmit knowledge and raise consciousness.” Yann Arthus-Bertrand More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Singulart Magazine: “Landscape Painting–A Brief History” [*] “Landscape painting is a highly popular artistic genre present in …
Still Lifes in Art History (Part 1)
“It was in the 1920s, when nobody had time to reflect, that I saw a still-life painting with a flower that was perfectly exquisite, but so small you really could not appreciate it.” Georgia O’Keeffe More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin The Getty Center: “What Is a Still Life?” [*] “A bowl of fruit, …
Still Lifes in Art History (Part 2)
“My still-life painting has more to do with light and shadow than with the objects themselves.” William C. Wright More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Daily Art: “Fruits, Flowers, and Death: Still Lifes in Art History” [*] “Still lifes are one of the most recurrent and well-known themes in art history. These subjects are …
Dining in Art History (Part 1)
“Dining with one’s friends and beloved family is certainly one of life’s primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal.” Julia Child More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Wide Walls: “The Fascination with Food in Art History” [*] “As a cornerstone of our very existence, food has always played a …
Dining in Art History (Part 2)
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” Luciano Pavarotti More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Different Level: “A Bitesize History of Food Art” [*] “From the lavishing Roman feasts to Instagram photos of today, …
Dining in Art History (Part 3)
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Virginia Woolf More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin A Women’s Thing: “Moving Feasts and Still Lifes: Food, Art, and Women in History” [*] “Of all the things I use to measure my days, food holds a very special place. Not …
Kitchens in Art History
“Kitchens are hard environments, and they form incredibly strong characters.” Gordon Ramsay More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Daily Art: “Cook Like an Artist! Kitchen Inspiration from Art History” [*] “For hundreds of years, kitchens in art were the undesirable work place of unsavory maids, tucked away below the luxurious living spaces of the …
Abstracts in Art History (Part 1 of 3)
“There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.” Pablo Picasso More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin The Tate: “A Brief History of Abstract Art with Turner, Mondrian and More” [*] “If you put the word ‘abstract‘ into a thesaurus some of the similar …
Abstracts in Art History (Part 2 of 3)
“Abstract art is not the creation of another reality but the true vision of reality.” Piet Mondrian More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Rise Art: “Abstract Art: Examples Throughout History” [*] “Abstract art, in practice, is the creation of artwork that does not explicitly represent reality but uses a multitude of shapes, colours, forms …
Abstracts in Art History (Part 3 of 3)
“The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.” Lucian Freud More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Art in Context: “Abstract Art – Looking at Famous Abstract Art and its Artists” [*] “An Introduction to Abstract Art: When thinking about Abstract Art, a common question pops …
The Human Form in Art History
“The human body is the best picture of the human soul.” Ludwig Wittgenstein More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin The Tate: “Human Figure Coursework Guide” [*] “For thousands of years the human figure has appeared in art. Early cave paintings show figures of hunters simply depicted using a few strokes. In ancient Greece human …
Visiting Artist Paula Gabriel’s Tribute to Gloria Pepin
More on The Artistry of Jacques Pepin Jacques is pleased to include a new limited edition print by visiting artist, Paula Gabriel. The artwork is dedicated to Paula’s good friend, the late Gloria Pepin. From the Artist: “For Gloria” is a painting dedicated to my dear friend. The painting of a bouquet was started during …
