W.M. Watt Annual Lecture 2018
Dr Linda Komaroff , Curator of Islamic Art and Department Head, Art of the Middle East, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Wed 28 November 2018
17:30 – 20:30 GMT
Dining with the Sultan: Reflections on the Fine Art of Feasting at the Islamic Courts
Dr Komaroff will deliver a lecture on the upcoming pan-Islamic LACMA exhibition, Dining with the Sultan, which will span the eighth century onwards and include some 125 works of art representing a rich variety of media from three continents.
Dr Komaroff will discuss how food culture, in the form of feasting, was a fundamental activity at the great Islamic courts. The lecture will also explore new research within the field of Islamic art: how the contents of food vessels and their use dictated their ultimate appearance. Whilst the focus remains on Islamic art, Dr Komaroff has diligently curated the exhibition so that it caters for all, bridging the East and West, past and present, through the universal lens of fine dining.
This lecture will be followed by drinks and canapes.
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