Vincenzo Campi's "Fruit Seller"
Giovan Battista Ruoppolo’s “Watermelons in a landscape”
Horace Pippin’s “Supper Time”
ARCHIBALD J. MOTLEY JR.
“Barbecue”
“Barbecue”
100
What year was this painting made?
1590!!
100
How many watermelons are in the painting? How many watermelons would be on the benches at the picnics Sanjida used to go to?
Two in the painting and Thirty at the picnics!
100
How many people were there in total?
3
100
What year was the painting made?
1934
200
What are some examples of fruits depicted in the painting?
etc!
200
When was this painting made?
1645
200
When was the painting created?
1940
200
What food were the people eating?
Barbecue
300
What is the woman in the painting wearing?
white top with blue skirt / medieval clothing
300
What color is the knife in the painting?
Black! (like most knives)
300
What social occasion was depicted in the painting?
A family dinner/supper
300
Is painting more about the food, or the social occasion?
The social occasion
400
How many figures are in the painting?
3
400
What other fruits are in the painting?
Blueberries/Pears/etc.
400
What color was the person to the right of the table wearing?
Blue
400
How many tables were at the event?
six tables
500
Are there only fruits in the painting?
Nope! There are also vegetables! (i.e. cauliflower)
500
Why did I say the painting was aesthetically pleasing?
The way the seeds were naturally placed.
How symmetrical the watermelon is.
500
Why was supper time to important to the artist?
Depicted a time in his childhood which his family would gather together
500
What color was the dress of the women in the middle?
Green