Henri Fantin-Latour – Baked Cheesecake with Sugared Grapes
Although Henri Fantin-Latour was predominantly known for his still life floral paintings, he did paint a number of works featuring fruit including Still Life with Grapes and a Carnation (c.1880), pictured above. The painting is completed in his typical style with the sombre palette influenced by Jean-Siméon Chardin. His deft skill in arrangement is evident...
Henri Fantin-Latour – Pistachio Rose Water Macarons
Henri Fantin-Latour was a French painter known for both his flower paintings and group portraits. His style was very precise and he adhered to traditional techniques even though his contemporaries were the radical artists Édouard Manet and Pierre Auguste Renoir (1). His painting has a smooth enamel quality and his palette is quite somber and...