Sunday, January 31, 2010

Art and Artichokes

The Detroit Art Institute offers a wealth of pictures, sculpture, and decorative arts. Today I was interested in some of the fine chinaware and silver tableware in the collection, and also in still life painting from the Dutch Golden Age. Artichoke paintings are by Frans Snyders and Hendrick Maertensz Sorgh. I was surprised at how many times artichokes were represented -- I also liked the asparagus dishes and the oyster painting, and many others.


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4 comments:

  1. Cynthia Bertelsen2/01/2010 8:49 AM

    Fabulous photos.

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  2. ~~louise~~2/01/2010 1:02 PM

    Aren't they stunning Mae. I had no idea artichokes were so photogenic. I have a similar vessel like the asparagus one only mine is a cabbage bowl.

    Thank you for sharing...

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  3. Mae Travels2/01/2010 1:52 PM

    Those Dutch painters had such an interesting eye for vegetables!

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  4. Jeanie2/03/2010 2:35 PM

    These are beautiful!

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