One of the world’s most ancient fruits, the pomegranate is rich in symbolism and has had an intriguing cultural history ever since it appeared in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Described nowadays as a ‘superfood’, its healing powers have been known about since antiquity; and long before its medicinal qualities were known, the pomegranate was held sacred by many of the world’s religions as a symbol of beauty, fertility and everlasting life. It features in the Bible, the Talmud and the Koran; in European painting and sculpture, textiles and heraldry. The history of a remarkable fruit is traced in this illustrated talk.
Views: 8 | Enquiries: 0I have worked between Venice and London for many years to create an extensive photographic archive of Venetian architecture, sculpture and daily life, which is used by publishers and scholars worldwide. My book 'Ruskin's Venice: the Stones Revisited' was published in 2000, followed by a new edition in 2015, which has recently been translated into Italian. During the 1980s, I worked in the British film industry as a stills photographer, working on feature films which included: 'Wagner' (1983); 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' (1984); 'A Room with a View' (1985); 'White Mischief' (1987); and 'The Orchid House' (1989). My photographs have been exhibited in Venice and in the UK. I give regular lectures in the UK and in Italy, principally on Venetian subjects, and am a trustee of the Venice in Peril Fund, the British committee for the preservation of Venice.
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