The Art League of Long Island presents “Art in Food and Food in Art”, a lecture by Peter G. Rose in conjunction with the Long Island Craft Guild’s “Feast or Famine” exhibit showing in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery through November 3. The lecture takes place at the Art League on Sunday, November 3 at 1pm.
(Dix Hills, NY) In collaboration with the New York Council for the Humanities, the Art League of Long Island presents the lecture, ”Art in Food and Food in Art” by Peter G. Rose on Sunday, November 3 at 1pm. This lecture is free and open to the general public. This event is made possible through the Speakers in the Humanities program with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
 Peter G. Rose was born in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and was educated there as well as in Switzerland. She came to the United States in the mid-1960s. |
Peter G. Rose’s lecture is a lusciously illustrated slide-talk on food and drink seen in the 17th century Dutch Masters and their relevance to the American kitchen today. It explores the foodways brought to America by the Dutch more than three centuries ago, and how these foods were changed and adapted under new circumstances.
Using slides of some 40 paintings by Jan Steen, Adriaen von Ostade, Jan Davidsz. De Heem, Pieter Claesz, Harmen van Steenwijck and many others, the lecture will demonstrate how these art works give an insight into 17th century food practices and shed new light on the colonial diet.
Peter G. Rose was born in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and was educated there as well as in Switzerland. She came to the United States in the mid-1960s. She has worked as a food writer and contributed a syndicated column on family food and cooking to the New York-based Gannett newspapers for more than twenty years, and has written articles for magazines such as Gourmet and Saveur.
As a member of the Speakers in the Humanities program of the New York Council for the Humanities, she lectures on historic Dutch food ways all over New York State. Ms. Rose illustrates her talks with paintings of the Dutch Masters and has spoken at many museums with holdings of such Dutch art all around America.
Since its launch in 1983, the Council’s Speakers in the Humanities program has brought distinguished scholars on a wide range of humanities topics to audiences across New York State. All Speakers events are free and open to the general public. Each year, hundreds of non-profit organizations and community groups take advantage of this program, including community centers, religious organizations, museums and historical societies, and libraries. The Speakers program is an easy, affordable way for organizations to bring top humanities programming to their community.
For more information about this event, contact Susan Peragallo at (631) 462-5400 or gallery@artleagueli.org. For more information
about the Speakers in the Humanities program, visit www.nyhumanities.org/sih.
About the New York Council for the Humanities
Founded in 1975 and supported by Federal, State, City, and private sources, the New York Council for the Humanities helps all New Yorkers become thoughtful participants in our communities by promoting critical inquiry, cultural understanding, and civic engagement through grants and programs.
About the Art League of Long Island
The Art League of Long Island is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to broad-based visual arts education, providing a forum and showcase for artists of all ages and ability levels. Since its inception in 1954, the mission has focused on enhancing Long Island’s cultural life by promoting the appreciation, practice and enjoyment of the visual arts. ALLI offers a wide selection of classes, workshops, exhibits, lectures, museum tours, fine art and craft shows, and more.
