Eating Art

Presenter Oliver Peyton

Uncovering the history and stories behind food on canvas, Eating Art travels across Europe and North America on the trail of history’s most prolific food paintings and artists. Read More

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DVD

Product Type:
2

Discs:
Arts & Music, Documentary

Genre:
270 mins

Running Time:
16:9 Widescreen

Aspect Ratio:
All

Region:
PAL

Format:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Audio:
21st April 2010

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$29.99
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Overview

Before photography, only paintings reveal what and how we used to eat. Uncovering the history and stories behind food on canvas, Eating Art travels across Europe and North America on the trail of history’s most prolific food paintings and artists.

Why did Matisse paint oranges?
What lay behind Dali’s obsession with bread?
What was Rembrandt trying to say with an ox carcass?
Did Da Vinci accurately depict what Jesus ate at the Last Supper?

Celebrated restaurateur and art collector Oliver Peyton explores the symbolism and significance of foods that artists chose to depict; visits artists’ homes where the ingredients were produced; and discovers how food was cooked at the time.

Then in the kitchens of some of the best restaurants on the planet, the world’s greatest chefs bring the gastronomic artworks to life, taking inspiration from the paintings to create their own masterpiece on a plate.

Language: English

Barcode: 9322225081635

Product Reviews (1)

12 Jan 2012 13:46 AEST

Janine Jones

from: Malmsbury

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Just loved this Documentary, the Host, the places visited, the photography, the amazing knowledge and dedication of experts in their field....we need more of these amazing documentaries. I can now say I have learnt more in this series than in any other for quite some time. IF YOU LOVE HISTORY, IF YOU LOVE ART, IF YOU LOVE LEARNING ABOUT CULTURES AND FOOD HISTORY, IF YOU LOVE GARDENS, THIS IS THE DOCO FOR YOU!

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