Food by Carl Schuch

Carl_Schuch_Stillleen_Still Life with leeks

Carl_Schuch_-_Obststillleben

 schuch-carl--aepfel-auf-weiss-mit-koerbchen

Carl_Schuch_-_Stilleben_mit_Porreebündel,_Käseglocke_und_Äpfeln

carl-schuch_karl-schuch,-hummer,-zinnkanne

Food by Giovanna Garzoni

The Italian artist Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670) showed common food of her time.

A italiana Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670) mostrou alimentos comuns no seu tempo.

Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670)-‘apricots’

Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670)-‘plate of figs’-ca 1662     Private colection

Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670)-‘plate with cherries’

Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670)-‘still life with beans’-watercolor-ca 1662     Firenze-Palazzo Pitti (Galleria Palatina)

Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670)-‘plate of the asparagus with carnations and grasshopper’

Food by P.Alexandrino Borges

The Brazilian artist Pedro Alexandrino Borges (1856-1942) left paintings showing commonly used food items, which are exhibited in São Paulo-Pinacoteca do Estado.

O brasileiro Pedro Alexandrino Borges (1856-1942) deixou trabalhos sobre alimentos de utilização corrente.

Pedro Alexandrino Borges (1856-1942)-‘fruit and flowers’-oil on canvas

Pedro Alexandrino Borges (1856-1942)-‘flowers and candies’-oil on canvas-1899

Pedro Alexandrino Borges (1856-1942)-‘asparagus’-oil on canvas-1911

Pedro Alexandrino Borges (1856-1942)-‘plucked turkey’-canvas-1903

Pedro Alexandrino Borges (1856-1942)-‘country kitchen’-oil on canvas-1894

Food by Ernst Nowak

The Czech artist Ernst Nowak (1851-1919) worked in Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

O checo Ernst Nowak (1851-1919) trabalhou em Viena, capital do Império Austro-Húngaro.

Ernst Nowak (1851-1919)-‘monk in the kitchen’    Private collection

Ernst Nowak (1851-1919)-‘fish-seller’   Private collection

Ernst Nowak (1851-1919)-‘the goose plucker’

Ernst Nowak (1851-1919)-‘the snack’-oil on canvas    Private collection

Ernst Nowak (1851-1919)-‘monk with a wine glass’    Private collection

Food by Jacopo Chimenti called Empoli

The Italian Mannerist Jacopo Chimenti called Empoli (1551-1640) performed scenes from religious and profane character.

O maneirista italiano Jacopo Chimenti called Empoli (1551-1640) executou cenas de carácter religioso e profano.

Jacopo Chimenti called Empoli (1551-1640)-'kitchen still life'-oil on canvas-1614    Firenze-Galleria degli Uffizi

Jacopo Chimenti called Empoli (1551-1640)-'still life'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Jacopo Chimenti called Empoli (1551-1640)-'pantry with slice of wild boar and duck pie'-oil on canvas-1624    Firenze-Galleria degli Uffizi

Jacopo Chimenti called Empoli (1551-1640)-'kitchen'-oil on canvas-1621

Jacopo Chimenti called Empoli (1551-1640)-'still life with games'-oil on canvas-ca 1620    Private collection

Medieval food

There are several copies of the manuscript Tacuinum Sanitatis. It displays various illuminations dedicated to food. They depict the technology in use at the time.

No manuscrito Tacuinum Sanitatis, de que se conhecem vários exemplares, encontram‑se diversas iluminuras dedicadas à alimentação. Nelas se mostra a tecnologia da época.

Anonymous (14th century)-'hunting'-miniature    Paris-BNF NAL ms. 1673, fol.  91v (Tacuinum Sanitatis)

Anonymous (14th century)-'making unleavened bread'-miniature    Paris-BNF NAL ms. 1673, fol. 55  (Tacuinum Sanitatis)

Anonymous (14th century)-'making millet bread'-miniature    Paris-BNF NAL ms. 1673, fol. 56 (Tacuinum Sanitatis)

Anonymous (14th century)-'dispute between drunks'-miniature    Paris-BNF NAL ms. 1673, fol. 88v (Tacuinum Sanitatis)

Anonymous (14th century)-'collecting truffles'-miniature    Paris-BNF NAL ms. 1673, fol. 39v (Tacuinum Sanitatis)

Last Supper furniture and food

In 15th century paintings Jesus always appears as the central figure, with or without an aura. Around the rectangular table, with bread, glasses and glass bottles, the disciples sit on slide or individual benches without backs.

Nas pinturas do séc. XV Jesus aparece sempre como figura central, com ou sem auréola. À mesa retangular, com pão, copos e garrafas de vidro, sentam-se os discípulos em bancos sem espaldar, corridos ou individuais.

Dieric Bouts the Elder (ca 1415-1475)-'Last Supper'-oil on wood    Löwen-St Peter Cathedral (Flügelaltar)

Jaume Huguet (1415-1492)-'Last Supper'-oil on wood      Barcelona-Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

Jean de Flandes (ca 1460-1519)-'Last Supper'-oil on canvas    Madrid-Museu delo Prado

Unknown (15th century)-'Last Supper'-oil on wood-(1470-1478)    Spisska Kaptiula (Slovakia)-St Martin Cathedral (altarpiece)

Hans Holbein the Younger (ca 1497-1543)-'Last Supper'-tempera on limewood    Basel-Kunstmuseum

15th century proteinous food

The manuscript Tacuinum Sanitatis was based on the work “Taqwin al-Sihha” by Ibn Butlan (1038-1075), a Christian physician in Baghdad. The illuminations were taken from Ms 4182 (15th century) from Casanatense Library in Rome.

O manuscrito Tacuinum Sanitatis baseia-se na obra Taqwin al-Sihha de Ibn Butlan (1038-1075), médico cristão de Bagdad. As iluminuras foram retiradas do Ms 4182 (séc. xv) da Biblioteca Casanatense de Roma.

Unknown (15th century)-'eggs'-miniature  Roma-Biblioteca Casanatense (Ms 4182)

Unknown (15th century)-'sheepmeat'-miniature    Roma-Biblioteca Casanatense (Ms 4182)

Unknown (15th century)-'beef'-miniature  Roma-Biblioteca Casanatense (Ms 4182)

Unknown (15th century)-'pigmeat'-miniature  Roma-Biblioteca Casanatense (Ms 4182)

Unknown (15th century)-'fish'-miniature  Roma-Biblioteca Casanatense (Ms 4182)

Food by Wolfgang Heimbach

The German Wolfgang Heimbach (1620-1679) devoted himself largely to the problem of food.

O Alemão Wolfgang Heimbach (1620-1679) dedicou-se, em grande parte, ao problema da alimentação.

Wolfgang Heimbach (1620-1679)-'elegant wedding party'-oil on canvas
 

 Wolfgang Heimbach (1620-1679)-'kitchen'-oil on canvas
    

Wolfgang Heimbach (1620-1679)-'woman looking at a table'-oil on canvas

 Wolfgang Heimbach (1620-1679)-'nocturnal banquet'-oil on canvas    Wien-Kunsthistorische

 Wolfgang Heimbach (1620-1679)-'the invalid'-oil on copper-1662   Hamburg-Kunsthalle
  

 Wolfgang Heimbach (1620-1679)-'interior of an inn with men dining'-oil on canvas

Food by Vincenzo Campi

Born in Cremona, Vincenzo Campi (1536-1581) came from a family of artists. He executed several paintings with food.

Nascido em Cremona pertenceu Vincenzo Campi (1536-1581) a uma família de artistas plásticos. Executou vários quadros com alimentos.

Vincenzo Campi (1536-1581)-'the ricotta eaters'-oil on canvas-1580    Lyon-Musée des Beaux-Arts
  

Vincenzo Campi (1536-1581)-'kitchen'-oil on canvas   Milano-Pinacoteca di Brera

Vincenzo Campi (1536-1581)-'chicken vendors'-oil on canvas-ca 1580    Milano-Pinacoteca di Brera

Vincenzo Campi (1536-1581)-'fruit seller'-oil on canvas-ca 1580   Milano-Pinacoteca di Brera

Vincenzo Campi (1536-1581)-'still-life'-oil on canvas      Private collection