Henri Matisse vs. Pablo Picasso – Sweet & Sour Chicken
Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse were two of the most influential Modernist artists working in the first half of the twentieth century. The two artists met in 1905 at one of author Gertrude Stein’s gatherings (Stein was a patron of Picasso’s). Their work was – and still is – often compared, and upon meeting, the...
Colour Blue – Pablo Picasso – Broccoli + Blue Cheese Soup
The colour blue – reserved for the robes of the holiest of mothers – was one of the rarest and most expensive pigments in use during the Renaissance. For the depiction of Virgin Mary, only ultramarine was used due to its price and elusiveness as it is was found only in Asia and is presently...
Pablo Picasso – Chipotle, Chorizo & Dark Beer Fondue
Pablo Picasso began making his relief constructions around 1912 which allowed him to reinforce the idea of a painting as an object by incorporating found materials into the sculptures. The subject matter is similar to his paintings from the same period, with emphasis placed on the geometric shapes found in the glass of beer, wedge...
Pablo Picasso – Sangria Chicken & Radicchio Salad
After painting his way through first academic realism, then the subsequent Blue, Rose, and African-Influenced Periods, Cubism, Classicism and finally Surrealism, Pablo Picasso arrived at a point in his life where he reflected – not only on his own work but also the paintings of the Great Masters. He produced paintings based on work by...