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The Edible Monument: The Art of Food for Festivals

By Marcia Reed (Editor), Charissa Bremer-David (Contribution by), Joseph Imorde (Contribution by), Marcia Reed (Contribution by), Anne Willan (Contribution by)
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By Marcia Reed (Editor), Charissa Bremer-David (Contribution by), Joseph Imorde (Contribution by), Marcia Reed (Contribution by), Anne Willan (Contribution by)
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A sumptuous account of the dynamic interplay between art and the culinary in the Western World

The Edible Monument considers the elaborate architecture, sculpture, and floats made of food that were designed for court and civic celebrations in early modern Europe. These include popular festivals such as Carnival and the Italian Cuccagna. Like illuminations and fireworks, ephemeral artworks made of food were not well documented and were challenging to describe because they were perishable and ...

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Cookbooks, Food & WineArt, Architecture & PhotographyGeneral & Miscellaneous CookingArt - History & CriticismRenaissance ArtCooking - General & MiscellaneousGeneral & Miscellaneous Renaissance ArtFood in art