De Scott Evans – Caramelized Onion Flatbread
De Scott Evans, A Plate of Onions (1889), oil on canvas, 25.4 x 30.4 cm The small canvas, A Plate of Onions (1889), predates the other work by De Scott Evans adapted on this blog. Whereas A new variety try one epitomizes the trompe l’oeil style for which the artist was renowned, the onion painting...
De Scott Evans – Baked Risotto with a Walnut Parmesan Crust
Trompe l’oeil paintings have a long history within the realm of the visual arts. The French phrase translates to ‘trick the eye’ and it dates back to the Roman era, where it was used to create doors and windows within highly detailed murals. An ancient Greek story recounts a competition between the rivals Zeuxis and...