Seafood Inspired Art and Craft

Eugène Delacroix, Still Life with Lobster and trophies of hunting and fishing (1826–1827), Louvre The abundance and variety of life in the rivers and the oceans has caught the imagination of artists and influenced their work through the ages. From fish pendants to octopus vases, here are some artefacts from across the world that were inspired by seafood. 1. Octopus Vases Pottery was a flourishing art in Mycenae (Ancient Greece). Sometime between 14th and 13th century B.C.E., the Mycenaeans started to decorate their pots with representations of octopus. A trend…

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