Search ARTstor.org for a work of art that depicts food.
For this assignment, search ARTstor.org for a work of art that depicts food. Embed the image in your post. Provide the artist, title, date, and medium of the work. Artwork titles need to be in italics.
Explain the importance of the food that is depicted in the work. Discuss the rituals related to that food item, or that is depicted/taking place within the art work. Do a little research and discuss the importance of the location and time period of the work (Cite your sources using MLA!). Refer to the topics in your text for ideas, but do not select an image from chapters 1-5 from your text. By discussing the importance of the food item, you will thereby also be discussing the content and context of the artwork (see chapter 1 terms).
Van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Watch the above video by SmartHistory on Jan Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait and write a 2 paragraph summary discussing the symbolism (iconography) used to convey this couple. Identify and discuss at least three symbols in the work. What ideas and/or meaning is conveyed through the use of these symbols in the work? How does this relate to reproduction and sexuality?
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