Fruit 

Gandy Brodie's oil painting, "Fruit," presents a simple yet profound arrangement, bearing the weight of historical symbolism. At first glance, we see humble objects: fruit, a spoon, and a cup. But these elements carry echoes of centuries past. The fruit, especially, harkens back to classical and Renaissance art. The apple, a symbol laden with meanings from temptation to knowledge, reappears in countless depictions. Think of Eve's apple, or the golden apples of the Hesperides. Similarly, the still life, often dismissed as mere domesticity, has been used to evoke mortality and the transience of earthly pleasures. Here, the fruit is not presented in pristine perfection. Instead, Brodie captures an emotional honesty through his painterly expression. In this context, the motif becomes a poignant representation of the recurring human condition. Brodie’s artwork illustrates the cyclical journey of symbols through time.