Art and Eating
Famous Artworks
Materials and Objects
Cultural Connections
Symbolism and Meaning
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This Italian artist painted a famous religious meal showing Jesus and his disciples.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
100
This prehistoric art entitled "Hall of Bulls" shows animals and early human life and was painted in this strange location.
What is a cave?
100
This material was commonly used to create early vessels like bowls.
What is clay?
100
These early societies created cave paintings related to hunting and survival.
Who are prehistoric humans?
100
Food in art can represent this basic human need.
What is nourishment?
200
This famous artwork shows repeated images of Campbell’s soup cans.
What is Campbell’s Soup Cans?
200
This Three-Legged Ting with Cover is titled "Woman at the Fountain House" and originated from this location.
Where is Greece?
200
This African basket was made using fibers, beads, and feathers.
What is a woven basket?
200
This type of ceremony influenced careful preparation and presentation of food.
What is the Japanese tea ceremony?
200
In many artworks, abundant food symbolizes this.
What is wealth or prosperity?
300
This term describes art that shows food in a detailed, realistic way, often arranged on tables.
What is a still life?
300
This carved ivory object was used to hold salt and showed status.
What is a saltcellar?
300
This Three-Legged Ting with Cover originates from the Shou Dynasty in China in the 6th century and is made out of this material.
What is bronze?
300
These baskets from the Pomo tribe were highly treasured so much so that they were cremated with them. Daughters were given these baskets by their mothers on these significant life events.
What is birth and puberty?
300
Empty or decaying food in art often represents this concept.
What is the passage of time or mortality?
400
This modern artist painted repeated cafeteria food trays to reflect mass production.
Who is Wayne Thiebaud?
400
This painting by Sue Coe in 1987 uses watercolor and graphite on paper to depict the harsh indictment of the contemporary meat industry.
What is There is No Escape?
400
Mu-Qui is the artist of "Persimmons" and used this material.
What is ink on paper?
400
This culture used art to represent spiritual beliefs tied to land and ancestry.
Who are Aboriginal Australians?
400
Symmetry in artworks like The Last Supper helps create this visual effect.
What is balance or harmony?
500
The way food is arranged and eaten in art can show this about a society.
What are values, beliefs, or social structure?
500
This painting entitled, "Witchetty Grub Dreaming" in 1980 was painted by this artist.
Who is Paddy Carroll Tjungurrayl?
500
This material, often carved and detailed, was used for ceremonial or luxury objects.
What is ivory?
500
Food presentation in this context shows power, wealth, and social hierarchy.
What is ritual or ceremonial dining?
500
This artist used repeated images of everyday food products to comment on mass production and consumer culture.
Who is Andy Warhol?