How to Style a Still Life: Osias Beert the Elder's "Dishes with Oysters, Fruit, and Wine"
Is anything better than a bountiful spread of delicious food? No, but an expert painting of said food comes very close. Style your New Year's Eve feast based on a classic still life. Osias Beert the Elder, known for his mastery of illusionism and carefully arranged compositions, was a 17th-century Flemish painter whose works celebrate abundance and food. Now you can try your hand at creating your very own lavish scene inspired by Osias Beert the Elder’s Dishes with Oysters, Fruit, and Wine.
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