Pomme 

Édouard Vuillard captured this apple with oil on cardboard in a way that transcends a simple still life. The apple, laden with cultural symbolism, takes center stage. Since antiquity, it represents knowledge, temptation, and immortality, weaving tales from the Garden of Eden to Greek mythology's golden apples of Hesperides. Notice how Vuillard presents it, not as a pristine object, but with earthy colors and a somewhat obscured form, almost like a memory. The motif of the apple has journeyed through art history, appearing in works by artists such as Cézanne, where it symbolizes order and form. Yet here, Vuillard’s rendition evokes a more intimate, psychological space. The fruit, rendered in a painterly style, touches something primal within us, stirring long-held associations and subconscious desires. The apple is not just an object but a vessel of collective memory.