Painters of the 15th Century... who were they? Were they part Artist, part Mathematician, part Scientist, part Philosopher, part Illusionist or part Personality? Or… all of the above?I have such a huge sense of awe, appreciation and respect for these artists since reading Chapter 19.
They delighted their patrons, supporters and viewers with their tricks of light, shadowing, color, perspective, and with the clever placement of every day items…. all to heighten our sense of reality. It’s spell bounding…almost too much to wrap around in my little brain of mine....but I'll tell you what...while finishing up my reading today, I had the tv on in the background. Tivo had recorded some of my cooking shows (Barefoot Cantessa, Ina Garten and Giada at Home, Giada DeLaurentiis ), and these talented chefs also extol their beliefs and principals of the importance of combining texture, color, taste, fresh ingredients, etc., and I made a connection-chefs and artists have a lot in common. Here's what they share: their love and passion for what they do, years of schooling and apprenticeship, the appreciation of and the effective application of the formulas/recipes --and sometimes dare to take risks by (i.e., using various mediums vs using various ingredients, combining different textures,etc.), and the ability to effectively solve problems both emotionally and logically--all with one common end--to serve us, the patrons and supporters. Oh, and some of them, are PERSONALITIES, too!
my sister & me watch Food Network too!
ReplyDeleteWe're big foodsies! I even cook sometimes :) Giada's probably my favorite.
I say all of the above, depending on who. that's very true..the art of food can be a lot like painting, the textures, color.
great job! :)
I agree.. Food is an art form, and I love Giada at Home. The colors, textures and mixtures..Great analogy!
ReplyDeleteI made a similar connection my first day of Interior Design class. My husband is a chef and he's always trying to teach me to cook. The first lesson in Design class was comparing creating a design to baking a cake; you need the right ingredients to work together at the right steps in order to have a delicious and eye-appealing final product. And here I thought going to school would get me out of the kitchen!
ReplyDeleteI also agree with melissa and stariisupr...,I have been cooking a lot more recently and have found that creativity and heart are also used in cooking as well as the art we are reading about:). Nice page:)
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