Tastes and temptations : food and art in Renaissance Italy /

Varriano, John L.,

Tastes and temptations : food and art in Renaissance Italy / John Varriano. - xi, 259 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 21 cm. - California studies in food and culture ; [27] . - California studies in food and culture ; 27. .

Series numbering from jacket. "An Ahmanson Murphy fine arts imprint"--Prelim. p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Parallels in food and art. Artists and cooks -- Regional tastes -- Images of food in art. Significant still lifes -- Sacred suppers -- Erotic appetites -- Food in the studio, art at the table. Eggs, butter, lard, and oil -- Eating and erudition -- Edible art.

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Gastronomy--History
Food habits--History--Italy
Cooking, Italian--History
Art, Renaissance--Italy
Food in art

TX641 / .V375 2009

641.013

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