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Patato's; poor men's Caviar by van Gogh

The painting 'The Potato Eaters' by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) is the most ambitious work from his Dutch period and his first real masterpiece. Before he starts the painting, he makes more than a...

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Magnolia ijs van Wilhelm List

It is spring and so the trees are in bloom, you see the first green shoots coming out of the branches and Magnolia trees are in bloom. This reminds us of a work by Wilhelm List. At the turn of the ...

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Aspergus from Coorte

This work by Coorte hangs in the Rijksmuseum and is a masterpiece due to its detail and color nuances. Still lifes were not highly regarded in painting because they were history paintings, but they...

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Bouillabaisse from Manet

This realistic work is a masterpiece due to its composition, color scheme and details without the latter being fully developed. Manet is considered to have heralded the beginning of modern art with...

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Hotdog @ the Chrysler Building

The Chrysler Building is NEW YORK. NY is Hot Dogs. This work was made by Peter Pratt (1945). It is a typical work that looks a bit fifties, as if Hopper could have painted it. The clothes, the cars...

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Tarte Tartin from Cezanne

According to Paul Cézanne, art is 'a harmony parallel to nature', not an imitation of nature. In his search for underlying structure and composition, the artist may not portray the objects and spac...

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The Hare of Dürer

The Young Hare is a painting by the German artist Albrecht Dürer. Painted in 1502 in his studio. It is recognized as a masterpiece of observational art and has photographic accuracy. The fur was ca...

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Cod by Dijsselhof

Art & Food Lyklema Fine Art is working on a fun and inspiring project: Art & Food. Well-known and lesser-known works of art are described and serve as inspiration for a dish. We get inspira...

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