Ep.11 Art Historical Feasts

Food, glorious food! Let's talk about feasts in art and art objects used in feasts.
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The Wedding at Cana, Paolo Veronese, c.1562, Louvre Museum

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Peasant Wedding, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c.1566, Kunsthistorisches Museum

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The Feast of Acheloüs, Peter Paul Rubens, c.1615, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Feast of the Gods, Giovanni Bellini and Titan, c.1514, National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.)

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Merry Company on a Terrace, Jan Steen, c.1670, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Halt of the Hunt, Carle (Chalres André) Vanloo, c.1737, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Bowl of New Year Food, Teisai Hokum, c.1808, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Kitchen Scene, Peter Wtewael, c.1620, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Platter, follower of Bernard Palissy, c.1675, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Plate with Paris Killing Achilles and arms of the Calini family, Nicolo da Gabriele Sbraghe, c.1525, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Ice cream cup (taste à glaze) (one of a pair) (part of a service), Sèvres Manufactory, 1771, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Food warmer, Doccia Porcelain Manufactory, c.1760, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Helpful Resources

Books

Bryson, Bill. At Home: A Short History of Private Life. New York: Doubleday, 2010. [Link]

Websites

"The History of Ice Cream", The Old Farmer's Almanac (Aug 2021) [Link]

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