Still Life With William's Pear
by Dragica Micki Fortuna
Title
Still Life With William's Pear
Artist
Dragica Micki Fortuna
Medium
Painting - Acryl On Canvas Board
Description
Pear 'Williams Bon Chretien'-often simply known as 'Williams'- is a large yellow pear with an excellent sweet and juicy flavour. "Bon Chretien" (Good Christian) is named after Francis of Paola, a holy man whom King Louis XI of France had called to his deathbed as a healer in 1483. Francis offered the king a pear seed from his native Calabria with instructions to plant and care. Hence the pear tree was called "Good Christian".
This artwork has been featured in the groups:
- Images That Excite You;
- Old MASTERS - PAINTERS AND TRADITIONAL ARTS;
- ABC Group - R IS FOR RED;
- MINIMALISM 1a day;
- 500 Views;
- The Gallery of Interior Design;
- Amazing Still Life Artwork;
- Classic Still Life Artwork;
- This Way Arts;
- Women Painters - Hand Paintings Only;
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April 19th, 2015
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Comments (23)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #15 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Madalena Lobao-Tello
My today feature and favorite on the group Women Painters - Hand paintings only. Shared on Women Painters on Facebook. Very well done!! Great work!
Shirley Kathan-Sayess
Congratulations on being chosen to be featured on The Gallery of Interior Design this week, Dragica. Lovely work. The touches of purple are exactly right! L+F
Hartmut Jager
Wonderful light and glowing colours set in a perfect composition. Dragicia You are a Great Artist. :-)
Evgeni Bazelevski
Beautiful painting, Dragica! I really like the warm inner glow pear and its complex shadows. LF ftg+
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"