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Ep9 - Anyone Sycophancy a Fig?
Smy Goodness Podcast : Food History & Food Art
English - October 14, 2017 20:38 - 15 minutes - 22.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFood Arts History food art artists craft culture design foodart foodhistory foodorigins history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Figs are one of the earliest if not our earliest cultivated plant. Their reverence surely stems from their historic connection to our own agricultural journey and they are a symbol of abundance and important to ancient peoples, cultures, art, cookery and religions. They are symbols of fertility, wealth, youth and the brevity of life. This episode will look at the Greek etymology behind 'sycophancy' and the Roman Apicius' recipe for fegato. Artists discussed include Giovanna Garzoni, Albrecht Durer, Clara Peeters, Suzanne Valadon, Vivienne Westwood and Figs in Wigs.