Category: Art

“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, …

“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 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 …

“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 …

“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 …

“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 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 …

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 …