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The Fat Kitchen. An Allegory, 1565-75 (oil on panel)
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The Fat Kitchen. An Allegory, 1565-75 (oil on panel)
XOS1249119 The Fat Kitchen. An Allegory, 1565-75 (oil on panel) by Aertsen, Pieter (Lange Pier) (1507/08-75); 110.5x213 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: This painting is a warning against avoluptas carnisa, i.e. a life in the throes of the senses, leading to gluttony, drunkenness, and moral looseness.); Dutch, out of copyright
Media ID 12717592
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Bread Cabbage Carcass Carrots Cheese Grapes Greed Hearth Meat Peasants Vegetables
The Fat Kitchen. An Allegory, 1565-75
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by Pieter Aertsen is a captivating painting that serves as a cautionary tale against the perils of indulgence and excess. In this oil on panel masterpiece, Aertsen skillfully portrays a scene brimming with symbolism and hidden messages. The composition depicts a bustling kitchen filled with an abundance of food, representing the temptations of worldly pleasures. The artist's meticulous attention to detail brings to life an array of meat, fish, bread, vegetables, and fruits arranged in various stages of preparation. Flames dance in the hearth while peasants engage in cooking activities. However, upon closer inspection, one can discern the underlying message conveyed by Aertsen: avoluptas carnisa or surrendering oneself entirely to sensual desires leads down a treacherous path. The figures within the painting exhibit signs of gluttony and moral looseness as they indulge in excessive eating and drinking. A couple sits at the center table engrossed in their feast while neglecting their child nearby. An owl ominously perches above them symbolizing wisdom lost amidst greed and self-indulgence. Carcasses hang from hooks alongside baskets overflowing with cheese and cabbage – reminders of mortality lurking beneath our insatiable appetites. Through his masterful brushwork and use of light and shadow, Aertsen compels viewers to reflect on their own relationship with desire and consumption. "The Fat Kitchen" serves as both a visual feast for
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