Author: Marcia Reed
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606064541
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
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 thus quickly consumed or destroyed. In times before photography and cookbooks, there were neither literary models nor a repertoire of conventional images for how food and its preparation should be explained or depicted. Although made for consumption, food could also be a work of art, both as a special attraction and as an expression of power. Formal occasions and spontaneous celebrations drew communities together, while special foods and seasonal menus revived ancient legends, evoking memories and recalling shared histories, values, and tastes. Drawing on books, prints, and scrolls that document festival arts, elaborate banquets, and street feasts, the essays in this volume examine the mythic themes and personas employed to honor and celebrate rulers; the methods, materials, and wares used to prepare, depict, and serve food; and how foods such as sugar were transformed to express political goals or accomplishments. This book is published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Getty Research Institute from October 13, 2015, to March 23, 2016.
The Edible Monument
Author: Marcia Reed
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606064541
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
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 thus quickly consumed or destroyed. In times before photography and cookbooks, there were neither literary models nor a repertoire of conventional images for how food and its preparation should be explained or depicted. Although made for consumption, food could also be a work of art, both as a special attraction and as an expression of power. Formal occasions and spontaneous celebrations drew communities together, while special foods and seasonal menus revived ancient legends, evoking memories and recalling shared histories, values, and tastes. Drawing on books, prints, and scrolls that document festival arts, elaborate banquets, and street feasts, the essays in this volume examine the mythic themes and personas employed to honor and celebrate rulers; the methods, materials, and wares used to prepare, depict, and serve food; and how foods such as sugar were transformed to express political goals or accomplishments. This book is published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Getty Research Institute from October 13, 2015, to March 23, 2016.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606064541
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
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 thus quickly consumed or destroyed. In times before photography and cookbooks, there were neither literary models nor a repertoire of conventional images for how food and its preparation should be explained or depicted. Although made for consumption, food could also be a work of art, both as a special attraction and as an expression of power. Formal occasions and spontaneous celebrations drew communities together, while special foods and seasonal menus revived ancient legends, evoking memories and recalling shared histories, values, and tastes. Drawing on books, prints, and scrolls that document festival arts, elaborate banquets, and street feasts, the essays in this volume examine the mythic themes and personas employed to honor and celebrate rulers; the methods, materials, and wares used to prepare, depict, and serve food; and how foods such as sugar were transformed to express political goals or accomplishments. This book is published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Getty Research Institute from October 13, 2015, to March 23, 2016.
Britain and the Continent 1660‒1727
Author: Christina Strunck
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110750775
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
This monograph examines the most prestigious political paintings created in Britain during the High Baroque age. It investigates a period characterized by numerous social, political, and religious crises, in the years between the restoration of the Stuart monarchy (1660) and the death of the first British monarch from the House of Hanover (1727). On the basis of hitherto unpublished documents, the book elucidates the creation and reception of nine major commissions that involved the court, private aristocratic patrons, and/or civic institutions. The ground-breaking new interpretations of these works focus on strategies of conflict resolution, the creation of shared cultural memories, processes of cultural translation, the performative context of the murals and the interaction of painted images and architectural spaces.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110750775
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
This monograph examines the most prestigious political paintings created in Britain during the High Baroque age. It investigates a period characterized by numerous social, political, and religious crises, in the years between the restoration of the Stuart monarchy (1660) and the death of the first British monarch from the House of Hanover (1727). On the basis of hitherto unpublished documents, the book elucidates the creation and reception of nine major commissions that involved the court, private aristocratic patrons, and/or civic institutions. The ground-breaking new interpretations of these works focus on strategies of conflict resolution, the creation of shared cultural memories, processes of cultural translation, the performative context of the murals and the interaction of painted images and architectural spaces.
The Library of Carle Heise, Elsinore
Author: Carl Heise
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Austria and the Habsburgs
Author: Maggs Bros
Publisher:
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Category : Austria
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Publisher:
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Category : Austria
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Catalogue
Author: Maggs Bros
Publisher:
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Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Catalogues of Sales
Author: Sotheby & Co. (London, England)
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 76
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Catalogue
Author: Sotheby & Co. (London, England)
Publisher:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 582
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 582
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Sales
Author: Parke-Bernet Galleries
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Catalogues of Sales
Author: Parke-Bernet Galleries
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
L'entré triomphante de leurs maiestez Louis XIV ... et Marie Therese d'Austriche ... dans la ville de Paris
Author:
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Languages : fr
Pages : 86
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 86
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