Portfolio Note Cards Luis Melendez "Flavors of Spain Recipe Notecards"

The inside of the card is blank, and the recipe is on the back. Send a note and a recipe! Luis Melendez (1715-1780) was the premier still-life painter of 18th-century Spain. Galison's Luis Melendez Flavors of Spain portfolio holds three cards each of four image/recipe combinations:

Still Life with Figs and Bread, an oil on canvas from c. 1770 in the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Recipe: Figs with blue cheese and almond praline.

Still Life with Bread, Ham, Cheese, and Vegetables, an oil on canvas from c. 1770 in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Recipe: Cheese, figs, and ham.

Still Life with Oranges, Jars, and Boxes of Sweets, an oil on canvas from c. 1760-65 in the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. Recipe: Fennel with oranges and olives.

Still Life with Melon and Pears, an oil on canvas from c. 1770 in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Recipe: Salad of melon, pear, artichoke, and chorizo.

Recipes are all by Roberta L. Dowling, The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. Twelve 4-3/8 x 5-3/4" cards, 12 envelopes, 3 cards each of 4 images/recipes.

ISBN: 9780735326491