Food in art is on the menu at Norton Simon Museum starting in April

Francois-Hubert Drouais (French, 1727-1775), ‘Young Girl Holding a Basket of Fruit,’ mid-18th-century oil on canvas, 28 3/4 by 23-1/4in (73.0 by 59.1cm). Norton Simon Art Foundation
Francois-Hubert Drouais (French, 1727-1775), ‘Young Girl Holding a Basket of Fruit,’ mid-18th-century oil on canvas, 28 3/4 by 23-1/4in (73.0 by 59.1cm). Norton Simon Art Foundation
Francois-Hubert Drouais (French, 1727-1775), ‘Young Girl Holding a Basket of Fruit,’ mid-18th-century oil on canvas, 28 3/4 by 23-1/4in (73.0 by 59.1cm). Norton Simon Art Foundation

PASADENA, Calif.— The Norton Simon Museum presents All Consuming: Art and the Essence of Food, an exhibition that explores how artists responded to and shaped food cultures in Europe from 1500 to 1900. It will open on April 14 and continue through August 14.

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