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Books in Art: Still Life by Henri Fantin-Latour

Posted on February 28, 2013 by maedez

Still Life, 1866, by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Still Life, 1866, Henri Fantin-Latour

Still Life, 1866, Henri Fantin-Latour

8 thoughts on “Books in Art: Still Life by Henri Fantin-Latour”

TammyeHoney on February 28, 2013 at 7:20 pm said:

What an inspiring piece that tells such a story Thank You for sharing

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- maedez on February 28, 2013 at 7:38 pm said:
  
  You are welcome. I think this painting is incredibly beautiful and gripping.
  
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silverscreenings on February 28, 2013 at 8:43 pm said:

Those orange sections look sooo delicious. I can almost smell them.

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- maedez on February 28, 2013 at 10:51 pm said:
  
  I wish I could climb into this painting…
  
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judyrobbinsart on February 28, 2013 at 9:05 pm said:

It is a lovely painting, beautifully composed. Thanks, maedez.

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- maedez on March 1, 2013 at 3:18 pm said:
  
  I really love this painting, and this feature gave me a ready-made excuse to share it with everyone.
  
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lucidwritingandvisuals on March 2, 2013 at 8:54 am said:

What makes this appealing for me, and I usually don’t like still life work, is the variation in the background that is subtle.

Lucy

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- maedez on March 2, 2013 at 6:24 pm said:
  
  I’m very particular about still life work, but I think this is just so lovely for a variety of reasons.
  
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