Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy Holidays to those who have celebrated Chanukah and are looking forward to the 2018 holiday break!

May your  holidays feature more time with people you love, old and new traditions, and much delicious food. Whether you are prepping the kitchen, the table, or your stomach, here is some beautiful bounty to mark the occasion.

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Banquet Still Life with self-portrait of the artist in the silver jug
Abraham van Beyeren
1655 +

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Banquet Still Life
Adriaen van Utrecht
1644

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Still Life with Turkey Pie
Pieter Claesz
1627

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Still Life with Fruit on a Stone Ledge
Caravaggio
1605-10

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The Basket of Apples
Paul Cézanne
1893

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The Dinner Table
Henri Matisse
1897

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Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose
Francisco de Zurbarán
1633

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Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber
Juan Sánchez Cotán
1602

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Plums
Georgia O’Keefe
1920

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Still Life With Cheese
Floris van Dyck
1615

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Garland of Flowers and Fruit
Jan Davidsz. de Heem
~1660

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By Elizabeth Newton
www.creatorsvancouver.com

Header Image:
Abraham van Beyeren. Sumptuous Still Life, 1654