Still Life 

Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac rendered this Still Life with watercolor and graphite on paper. Here, the ripe apples, the blooming begonia, and the humble pitcher are testaments to nature's abundance. Consider the motif of the apple; it appears throughout art history, each time pregnant with new, yet familiar meanings. From the myth of the Garden of Eden to Cezanne's explorations of form, the apple signifies temptation, knowledge, and artistic inquiry. In medieval times, the apple, with its roundness, was a symbol of earthly perfection. Now, its presence in Segonzac’s composition evokes not only these layered associations but also engages with the viewer's memory. The apples summon a sense of nostalgia and familiarity, speaking to our collective experiences and subconscious recognition of life’s simple gifts. Like memories, symbols are never truly still.