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Food, Decay, and Disgust
2017
Overview
In the wake of the reformation, which transformed Dutch society in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, art was no longer reserved for churches and religious purposes, but rather found its way into the private realm.¹ Food still lifes were among the genres that quickly gained popularity. Tables richly decorated with meats and exotic fruit, shellfish, wine, and opulent cakes, appealing to the senses were created by artists such as Pieter Claesz, Willem Claesz, Willem Heda, or Jan Davidsz de Heem for private enjoyment. One could marvel at the artists’ exquisite skills in depicting their subject matter in photographic detail, finely
