Two Ceramic Bowls

Two Ceramic Bowls

Two Ceramic Bowls by Marcus Milwright | Talking about art http://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Talkingaboutart_mending-updated.m4a Why might people drill through ceramic bowls. This talk examines what drill holes might tell us about the practices of...
Two Brass Candlesticks

Two Brass Candlesticks

Two Brass Candlesticks by Marcus Milwright | Talking about art http://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Talkingaboutart_candlesticks-updated.m4a Why did craftsmen choose to copy the styles and techniques of earlier periods? This talk examines a pair of...
A Woven Rug from Jordan

A Woven Rug from Jordan

A Woven Rug from Jordan by Marcus Milwright | Talking about art http://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Talkingaboutart_Jordanrug-updated.m4a How do nomadic groups in the Middle East make their rugs? This talk examines a fragmentary flat weave rug from...
An Aerial Photograph of Shibam

An Aerial Photograph of Shibam

An Aerial Photograph of Shibam by Marcus Milwright | Talking about art http://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Talkingaboutart_Shibam-updated.m4a Why is Shibam sometimes called the Manhattan of Arabia? This talk examines the extraordinary style of...
Three Conder Tokens

Three Conder Tokens

Three Conder Tokens by Marcus Milwright | Talking about art http://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Talkingaboutart_conder-updated.m4a What do a druid, a mythical king, and an eighteenth-century Engish actor have in common? This talk examines the...
A Mosaic Image of the Sea

A Mosaic Image of the Sea

A Mosaic Image of the Sea by Marcus Milwright | Talking about art http://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Talkingaboutart_Thalassa_final-updated.m4a Why do pagan images from the Classical world appear in Jordanian churches. This talk examines the...