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January may be the universal ‘eat less, exercise more’ month. But, surely we can have some remembrances of things past through art. What are some notable works that celebrate the decadence of a feast?

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Banquet Still Life with self-portrait of the artist in the silver jug
Abraham van Beyeren
1655 +

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Banquet Still Life
Adriaen van Utrecht
1644

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Still Life with Turkey Pie
Pieter Claesz
1627

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Robert Seldon (Scott) Duncanson.
Still Life With Fruit And Nuts.
1848

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Robert Seldon (Scott) Duncanson.
Watermelons And Peaches

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Still Life with Fruit on a Stone Ledge
Caravaggio
1605-10

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The Basket of Apples
Paul Cézanne
1893

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Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose
Francisco de Zurbarán
1633

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Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber
Juan Sánchez Cotán
1602

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Plums
Georgia O’Keefe
1920

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Still Life With Cheese
Floris van Dyck
1615

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Garland of Flowers and Fruit
Jan Davidsz. de Heem
~1660

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Header Art: Abraham van Beyeren. Sumptuous Still Life, 1654