Lemon
Title
Lemon
Subject
Early modern conception and consumption of lemons.
Description
Georg Flegel's 1625 Still Life portrays a lemon in the context of the Early Modern period. This painting depicts a meal probably consumed by the merchant or noble class. The lemon would perhaps be used to season the bird on the plate. This painting shows lemons as a specialty food during this time.
Creator
Georg Flegel
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher
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Date
1921
Contributor
Dr. W. Bopp
Rights
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/436305?=&imgNo=0&tabName=object-information
Relation
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Format
Oil on wood 10 5/8 x 13 3/8 in
Language
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Type
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Identifier
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Coverage
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Files
Citation
Georg Flegel , “Lemon,” Food origins, accessed April 24, 2024, https://tenochtitlan.omeka.net/items/show/21.