Page 71 - Erasmus+ : Food on Europe's Tables

65 Evaluation of the Results Isaak Soreau 66

Isaak Soreau (baptized on 17
2
October 1604 in Hanau; died 1645)
and his twin brother Peter were sons
of the still life painter Daniel Soreau
and were inspired by him. In his
works, Isaak Soreau almost always
depicts fruit in a fruit bowl. This is
reflected in the titles of his pictures
Fruit Baskets, Fruit Bowls, Porcelain
Goblets, Flower Vases with Carna- Isaak Soreau: 2
tions and Vegetables. His paintings © public domain.
also appear calm and peaceful. In
contrast to George Flegel, there is no
restlessness caused by dead animals
or anything similar.

Paula
Modersohn-Becker

Paula Modersohn-Becker lived
3
from 1876 to 1907 and was one of the
most important German painters of
the Expressionist era. Paula Moder-
sohn-Becker‘s work comprises por-
traits, children‘s portraits, depic- Paula Modersohn-Becker: 3
tions of the rural world in the north © public domain.
German village of Worpswede, land- bines the portrait with food or
scapes, still life and self-portraits. flowers. The persons depicted in her
Most of her paintings do not depict portraits usually look neutral. The
fruit but portraits of other people. atmosphere is also neutral, neither
Occasionally, however, she com- romantic nor evil.

erasmus_final_pages.indd 70 18.09.19 17:24