Event Title
Apples in Art
Location
Diamond 146
Start Date
30-4-2015 2:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2015 3:25 PM
Project Type
Presentation
Description
This paper focuses on the transformation of the depiction of apples in art over the course of history, using specific examples from textual sources, various genres of art, and time periods and considers the meaning of such a motif. We can observe how the apple has evolved from a rare and valuable possession to an abundant and mundane fruit found in almost every supermarket in the world. Throughout the centuries, the apple has remained a frequent subject in art because it is both a familiar object and yet one which conveys a wide range of meanings and symbolism.
Faculty Sponsor
Veronique Plesch
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Art Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Humanities
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
942
Apples in Art
Diamond 146
This paper focuses on the transformation of the depiction of apples in art over the course of history, using specific examples from textual sources, various genres of art, and time periods and considers the meaning of such a motif. We can observe how the apple has evolved from a rare and valuable possession to an abundant and mundane fruit found in almost every supermarket in the world. Throughout the centuries, the apple has remained a frequent subject in art because it is both a familiar object and yet one which conveys a wide range of meanings and symbolism.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2015/program/226