Olive trees and olive groves have been favorite subjects for some of the greatest artists. Here are seven masters who shared an obvious appreciation of the olive.

Close-up view of an elderly person's eye showing detailed textures and colors. - Olive Oil Times

World

Jul. 17, 2012

Did Someone Give You the Evil Eye? There's One Way to Find Out

You got a strange look just before everything started to go wrong. Better grab your olive oil and know for sure.

A leafless tree with sprawling branches set against a gray sky in an open field. - Olive Oil Times

Jun. 16, 2012 World

The Beauty of Olive Trees

Cover of the 2012 guide titled 'Gioco del piacere' by Slow Food Editore. - Olive Oil Times

Jun. 14, 2012 Food & Cooking

Slow Food Organizes a 'People's Choice' Contest for Olive Oil

Group of riders in yellow attire guiding horses and oxen in a parade on a street. - Olive Oil Times

May. 3, 2012 World

Casa de Hualdo Wins Top Prize at Extrascape

An ancient olive tree with twisted branches and a person standing beside it in a natural setting. - Olive Oil Times

Apr. 25, 2012 World

Spain's Olive Tree Municipalities Announce 'Culture Award' Winners

A square metal container with a patterned design next to a blue glass bottle. - Olive Oil Times

Apr. 23, 2012 World

Greece's Backroad 'Bulk' Olive Oil Trade

Man using a traditional olive oil press, working with the grinding mechanism and olives. - Olive Oil Times

Production

Apr. 12, 2012

Riogordo’s Milling Honors Verdial Olive Oil

The Olearum Culture and Oil Heritage association organized recently the first edition of “The Milling of Riogordo” which recreated the traditional production of olive oil in the Ethnographic Museum of Riogordo (Málaga).

Woman sipping olive oil from a glass while seated at a table with another person in the background. - Olive Oil Times

World

Mar. 14, 2012

An Olive Oil and Culture Workshop in Jaén

After celebrating the internet iniciative TwittsandAOVE (which got together Twitter and EVOO lovers), CM Europa company professionals have organized on March 27th a talk show in Martos (Jaén).

A man in a suit sitting on a wooden chair in an olive grove surrounded by trees. - Olive Oil Times

World

Feb. 6, 2012

A Pact to Protect the Andalusian Olive Grove

The Confederation of Employers of Andalusia (CEA), and the Juan Ramón Guillén Foundation signed a collaboration agreement to protect and promote the Andalusian olive groves.

World

May. 9, 2011

Giorgio Armani Designs Vestments with Olive Motif for Sicily Bishop

It's an Armani design out of reach for all but one. Vestments worn by the bishop of Pantelleria are adorned with olive branches, starfish, scallops and seaweed.

Featured

Mar. 14, 2011

One Use for Olive Oil After its "Best By" Date

For once it doesn't matter if it's fruity, bitter or pungent. It just need to be slippery. Still, nothing but olive oil will do when wrestlers square off in this ancient ritual.

Two police officers saluting alongside a man in a suit at a public event with a crowd in the background. - Olive Oil Times

Featured

Feb. 2, 2011

Celebrating Olive Oil Culture and Cuisine in Burhaniye

Each year locals and a few lucky tourists gather in this small town on the Aegean coast to salute olive oil culture with music, dance, exhibitions and great food.

Featured

Jan. 25, 2011

A Painter of Olive Harvests

Mariella Gualtieri remembers a man hired to help with the harvest. Seeing her small hands shivering he said, “If only olives were the size of oranges, we’d finish sooner.”