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It’s remarkable when actors bring so much flavour to voicing a word that thinking of said word quickly brings them to mind. Think Snape as he luxuriates in the word: “obviously.”

When it comes to “berries,” it’s Captain von Trapp whose voice rings through…

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Now that we’re in the season of “thousands of delicious berries,” who are some renowned artists who have captured these summer delights on canvas?

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Osiers Beert. Still Life with Artichoke, Fruit in Kraak Porcelain Ware. 1605-15

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Louise Moillon. Still Life with Cherries, Strawberries and Gooseberries. 1630

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Adriaen Coorte. A Bowl of Strawberries On a Stone Plinth. 1696

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Abraham van Beijeren. A Fruit Still Life. 17th C

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Adriaen Coorte. Wild Strawberries on a Ledge. 1704

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Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin. The Basket of Wild Strawberries. 1761

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Severin Roesen. Still Life: Flowers and Fruit. 1850-55

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Lily Martin Spencer. Raspberries. 1859

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William Mason Brown. Raspberries. 1873

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Edouard Manet. Strawberries. 1882

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Strawberries. 1905

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Marc Chagall. Strawberries Bella and Ida at the Table. 1916

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Felix Vallotton. Flowers and Strawberries. 1920

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Header Art: Severin Roesen. Two-Tiered Still Life with Fruit and Sunset Landscape. 1867

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