Drink Thy Wine with a Merry Heart'- a pictorial history of drinking glasses

A pictorial history of drinking glasses through the ages, studied through images of actual objects and through paintings.

The lecture will focus particularly on the development of the wine glass, but will also look at glasses designed for other beverages, such as: beer, cider, ale, cordial etc.

It will consider the drinking habits of different countries and the types of glass associated with those countries, e.g. the Venetian wingstemmed glass, the German roemer, the Dutch flute and the English balusterstemmed glass; and will discuss the association of fine glass drinking vessels with feasting and conviviality.Lecturer - Jane Gardiner