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The edible monument : the art of food for festivals

by Marcia Reed

This collection of essays explores the elaborate food sculptures, architecture, and floats designed for early modern European court and civic celebrations, analysing how these ephemeral artworks were prepared, documented, and used as expressions of political power.

Accession 10799 ISBN 9781606064542 Publisher Getty
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