Still life

Celebrating Fruits and Vegetables

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Friday, July 10, 2020

Postal Service captures the classic beauty of still-life paintings with the release of stamps featuring 10 different images of fruits and vegetables.

Key Points: 
  • Postal Service captures the classic beauty of still-life paintings with the release of stamps featuring 10 different images of fruits and vegetables.
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  • Inspired by the artistic traditions of Renaissance Europe, artist Robert Papp used real fruits and vegetables as models.
  • After sketching his subjects, he transferred the drawings to canvas mounted on hardboard and created 10 stunning oil images of fruits and vegetables.