The Clark, Blog 2 Decorative Arts

I love "things" particularly ceramic, glass, etc.  I remember the wonderful collection at the Musee
d'Orsay of decorative arts, and particularly a large room, created in wood with art deco motifs.
The Clark has some truly beautiful pieces.

Again, an object I photograph at every visit.  It is have to imagine the brush size, and time involved, to

create all these magical creatures, each with its own shadow, some trying to crawl out of the dish. 

Henri Fantin-Latour   French  1836-1904

""Roses in a Bowl and Dish"   1885

One could almost apply the words "Decorative Arts" to a still art painting. 

Pierre-Auguste Renoir   French  1841-1919

"Onions"   1881

One could imagine Renoir saying, "Onions, breasts, it is all the same."

And he was once quoted, "If women had not had breasts, I would not have had a career!"