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[Fry-shops in Rome on Saint Joseph’s Day]
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- XIX cent. - April 29, 1866
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- “Emporio Pittoresco”, Milan
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- Friggitorie a Roma il giorno di San Giuseppe (Fry-shops in Rome on Saint Joseph’s Day)
- 310 x 230
- Wood lithograph
- Printed on page 1 of the magazine Emporio pittoresco A. III, n. 87, published in Milan by Sonzogno between 1864 and 1889. The image depicts the counters of the open-air fry shops that were set up for the celebration of March 19th, when people across Italy eat fritters in honor of St. Joseph.
The image accompanied an article, stating:
“Every where in Italy on St. Joseph’s day, it is the custom to eat fritters. In Naples, they call them zeppole, in Lombardia, tortelli. We do not know the origin of this tradition. In Rome on St. Joseph’s day, open-air fry shops honor the Saint by preparing these fritters, and there are a lot of fry shops that open up for that day. Crowds surround the counters, eagerly awaiting fritters, like at the shop Pintauro in Naples and pastry shop in Brera, Milan".
[La morte viene gradita ai poveri - Death comes to the poor]
- XVI cent.
- Jan van der Straet, detto Giovanni Stradano (1523–1605)
- Venice
- Joan Sadeler (1550–1600)
- O mors bonum est iudicium tuum homini indigenti et qui minoratur viribus, defecato aetate (Eccl.. Cap. XLI).
- 220x285
- Etching
- Illustration of Chapter 41, 3 of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Old Testament. The interior décor of a poor 16th century home is quite interesting.
[Il banchetto del ricco epulone - The banquet of the rich glutton ]
- XVI cent.
- Jacopo da Ponte detto Bassano (1515 ca.–1592)
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- Joan Sadeler (1550–1600)
- Pro illustri et generoso Domino D. Ioanni Alberto Lib.ro Bar.ni à Sprinzenstaï et Nevhaus
- 240x287
- Etching
- Based on a painting of the same name by Bassano held in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj of Roma where there are many replicas. Illustration of Chapter 16 of the Book of Luke. The décor and activity in a 16th century kitchen is interesting.
Hyems - L'inverno (The Winter)
- 1580 post
- Francesco da Ponte detto Bassano (1549–1592)
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- Joan Sadeler (1550–1600)
- Horrida squalet Hyems, tollerata sed igne levatur,/ sol ubi flammiuomas sustulit orbe faces
- 220x280
- Etching
- Based on a painting by Bassano datable after 1580. It is part of a "Four Seasons" series in the collection of Archduke Leopoldo Guglielmo, known today for his engravings. Other cyclescan be found in Vienna at the Kunshistorisches Museum, in Milan at Castello Sforzesco, in the Galleria di Palazzo Spinola in Genoa, and at the Galleria Borghese in Roma. The butchering of a pig is an interesting detail.
[Il Carnevale - Carnival]
- XVI cent.
- A. Bolfuerd (XVI cent. )
- A. Bolfuerd (XVI cent. )
- A. Bolfuerd (XVI cent. )
- Qui demo indulgent, Bacchanalia vivant…
- 295x405
- Etching
- Interesting carnival scene with numerous kitchen tools and fruit for the costumes.
Concordia - Harmony
- 1630 ca.
- Maarten de Vos (1532-1603)
- Cologne
- Crispijn van der Passe the elder (1564-1637)
- Diliges dominum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo, et in tota anima tua. Diliges proximum tuum sicut teipsum (Deut. 6.a; Matth, 22).
- 199x244
- Etching
- The serene family scene depicts a full table near the fireplace. In the background, there is a door facing the kitchen where a maid is cleaning a pot. The scene includes lists of the comandments, reffering to the verses from Deuteronomy and Mark the Evangelist.A copy of this engraving is held in the Rijksprentenkabinet of Amsterdam.
[La morte e la vita - Death and Life ]
- 1602
- Iohan Wiricx (1549-1659)
- Iohan Wiricx (1549-1659)
- Iohan Wiricx (1549-1659)
- Medio lusu risug rapimur aeternum cruciandi
- 169x231
- Etching
- Iin the foreground there is a table prepared for a meal.
[L'allegria - Happiness]
- XVII cent.
- Maarten de Vos (1532-1603)
- Crispijn van der Passe il vecchio (1564-1637)
- Crispijn van der Passe the elder (1564-1637)
- Distento ventre distenduntur et ea quae/ ventri adhaerent (Hieron.).
- 211x174
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- While Bacchus pours the wine, Ceres places a cornucopia of fruit on a full table under an oak tree and Cupid is about to launch the arrow of love. The citation comes from a Latin phrase by Terenzio.
Philemon et Baucis reçoivent dans leur cabane Jupiter et Mercure - Philemon and Baucis receive in their home Jupiter and Mercury
- XVIII cent.
- Pietre Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
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- Joseph van Loo (active around 1732)
- Unus ancer erat minimae custodia villae/ quem Dis hospitibus domini maetare parabant/ ille celer penna tardos aetate fatigat/ eluditque diu, tandemque est virus ad ipsos/ confugere Deos Superi voluere necari.
- 265x305
- Burin, sanguine
- Based on a painting of Rubens, now in Dresden and inspired by the Metamorphosis of Ovid. The subject has been painted by many other artists. Other works from the period of the engraving, around 1640, include that of Nicolaes Lauwers at Castello del Buonconsiglio of Trento, more didactic, less expressive; or the work of Johann Carl Loth, completed before 1659, now in Vienna at the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
Janvier - January
- XVIII cent.
- Unknown
- Paris, chez Berey
- Unknown
- La crieé du Roy Boy
- 263x369
- Burin
- The dinner is served in a large kitchen near a fireplace.
[La mensa del cacciatore - The Hunter's Table]
- XVIII cent.
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669)
- Holland
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669)
- Signed by artist in lower left corner
- 297x224
- Etching
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Le cuisinier flamand - The Flemmish Cook
- 1750 ca.
- David Teniers il giovane (1610-1690)
- Paris
- J. Hoermann (XVIII cent. )
- Tiré du Cabinet de M. Bellanger
- 241x328
- Burin
- Based on a painting of the same name by Teniers. Note the preparation of the meat and fish.
[Enea e i Troiani mangiano sul suolo italico - Aeneas and the Trojans eat on the Italian soil]
- 1654
- Franz Cleyn (1582-1658)
- London
- Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677)
- To Anthony Henley of ye Grange in Hantshire
- 327x208
- Etching
- This piece is one of 101 engravings made to illustrate the works of Virgil in the English translation by John Ogilby (1600-1676) published in London by Thomas Warren in 1654 (The Works of Publius Virgilius Maro. Translated, Adorn'd with Sculpture, and Illustrated with Annotations. London: Thomas Warren for the author, 1654). The scene is based on book 7 of the Aeneid (vv. 165-180), and the debarkment from the Eneaon Italian soil and the meal of the Trojans in the forest. Virgil describes how they were forced to eat hard focaccia. The baroque style of the piece makes the lean meal appear like a abundant feast.
[Le gozzoviglie del figliol prodigo - The feast of the Prodigal Son]
- XVII cent. - Beginning
- Justus Sadeler (1583-1620)
- Justus Sadeler (1583-1620)
- Justus Sadeler (1583-1620)
- Del lusso in preda e de i carnal diletti/ A l'impudiche voglie allenta il freno./ Ma poscia ogni sostanza a lui vien meno,/ Talché di povertà prova i difetti.
- 143x197
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- Under the guise of a moral tale, note the interesting depiction of a baroque banquet with music and the typical clothing of the women. The engraving refers to Chapter 15, 11–32 of the Book of Luke.
[The Prodigal Son Feasting with Harlots]
- XVII cent.
- [Maarten de Vos (1532-1603)]
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- [Crispijn van der Passe the elder (1564-1637)]
- Et Venere et baccho bona decoquit omnia natus.
- 222x181
- Burin
- This piece is part of a series of prints dedicated to the evangelical parables. The engraving refers to Chapter 15, 11–32 of the Book of Luke. Note the interesting depiction of a baroque party under a pergola. The attire and musical instuments are rendered very well. There is also a servant pooring wine in a cup.
[Merry Company of Prodigal Son]
- XVII cent.
- [Nicolaes de Bruyn (1571-1656)]
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- [Nicolaes de Bruyn (1571-1656)]
- Et Venere et baccho bona decoquit omnia natus.
- 255x197
- Burin
- Nicolaes de Bruyn, Flemish painter and engraver from Anversa, was the brother of Abraham de Bruyn (1540–1587), the engraver and editor. The scene is the third in a series of prints on the evangelical parables. This engraving refers to Chapter 15, 11–32 of the Book of Luke. Note the interesting baroque party under a pergola. The depiction og the musical instuments is also of interest. A copy of the engraving is at the Rijkmuseum in Amsterdam.
[La grigliata - The Grill]
- XVII cent.
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Hier wird um wenig geld
- 145x190
- Etching
- A rare representation of a women selling grilled sausages (Bratwürste) outdoors.
[Interno di cucina - Kitchen Interior]
- XVII cent.
- [David Teniers il giovane (1610–1690)]
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- Abraham Louis Rodolphe Ducros (1748-1810)
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- 145x205
- Etching
- Kitchen utensils and vegetables in the foreground of this still life. Note the detail of the cow being butchered.
[Banchetto notturno - Nightime Banquet]
- 1617
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Heu dira quo lascivientes pertrahis/ Mentes voluptas; nec bonis cibarijs/ Vinique larga copia duram famen/ Sitimque depulisse sat? Ni turpibus/ Dementibusque larvis et convivia/ Trabatis aut gesticulationibus.
- 120x151
- Burin
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[La cuciniera fiamminga - The Flemish Cookbook ]
- XVIII cent.
- Anton van Heuvel (XVIII cent. )
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- Giovanni de Vivier (1687-1750)
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- 135x200
- Etching
- Based on the painting of Antonio van Heovel “La cuciniera fiamminga che sventra un pollo mentre una donna le reca da bere” cited in S. TICOZZI, Dictionary of architects, sculptors, painters...Milano, Luigi Nervetti, 1832, IV, p. 36.
