Still Life with Peacock Pie by Pieter Claesz

Just in time for Thanksgiving, we take a look at this sumptuous feast by one of the stars of still-life painting, Pieter Claesz. We'll find out three hints that tell us who might have owned this fabulous artwork and the amazing connection between the Dutch and one of your favorite ballpark treats!   If you want to follow along, you can find it here on the Gallery's site. SHOW NOTES  "A Long Look" themes are "Easy" by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/2QGe6skVzSs and "At the Cafe with You" by Onion All Stars https://pixabay.com/users/onion_all_stars-33331904/ Episode music "Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 'Autumn' - III Allegro" composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Performed by John Harrison. Courtesy of musopen.org https://musopen.org/music/14910-the-four-seasons-op-8/ "Meadow Waltz" by Keys of Moon Music https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon/meadow-waltz-classical-piano-orchestra-free-download "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" performed by Kevin MacLeod https://www.incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100313 Artwork information https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.132271.html Artist information https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.18426.html "Pieter Claesz : Master of Haarlem Still Life" by P. Biesboer, Zwolle: Waanders Publishers, 2004. History of still life https://mymodernmet.com/what-is-still-life-painting-definition/ "The Dutch Gamepiece" by Scott A. Sullivan  Dutch cuisine "The Sensible Cook : Dutch Foodways in the Old and the New World" by Peter G. Rose. 1st ed. Syracuse, N.Y: Syracuse University Press, 1989. For a transcript, visit https://alonglookpodcast.com/?p=2825

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