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Food and Feasting in Art (A Guide to Imagery)

Food and Feasting in Art (A Guide to Imagery)

Deliciously illustrated with masterpieces of western art, this latest volume in the Guide to Imagery series explores the rituals, customs, and symbolism of food and dining.Â

The book describes the significance of food and feasts as told in scripture and in the lives of the saints; food and dining in Greek and Roman mythology and in later literature and history; and how artists through the ages have created allegories of gluttony and odes to the sense of taste, using, for example, artfully positioned fruits and vegetables in the golden age of the painted still life.Â

Also discussed is the role of table settings in relation to such ceremonies as formal dinners and royal banquets. Lastly, a close-up look at the symbolic meanings of individual foods and drinksâ‚¬"from the artichoke, also known as â‚¬Å“domestic thistle,â‚¬Â to champagne, from chili peppers to absintheâ‚¬"reveals a figurative language well known to artists of the time but perhaps forgotten by contemporary diners.
Country USA
Brand J. Paul Getty Museum
Manufacturer J. Paul Getty Museum
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 400 colour illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780892369140
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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