Art and Food
Tue, Aug 02
|Online ZOOM Presentation
A mouth-watering history of Visual Art that celebrates Meals, Feasts, Desserts, Drink and Flavor! Enjoy FIVE ONLINE Class Meetings: Aug 2, 4, 9, 11 & 16
Time & Location
Aug 02, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Online ZOOM Presentation
About the event
Art and Food Meets online on ZOOM FIVE days: Tuesday Aug 2, Thursday Aug 4, Tuesday August 9, Thursday August 11, Tuesday August 16, 2022. We explore the delicious History of Food in Ancient Egyptian carvings, Roman frescoes, Renaissance paintings, Chinese scrolls, Japanese woodblock, Dutch Still life, Impressionism, Modernism and Contemporary Art. What is the symbolism of food in Art? Discover how cuisine, table-manners, spice-trades, religious meaning, global exploration, eroticism, whimsey, and humanity relates to the celebration of Art and Food. Your presenter is Art Historian John Paul Thornton, who brings the theme to life with sumptuous visuals.