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Eve's Apple to the Last Supper: Picturing Food in the Bible (Hardcover)
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Eve's Apple to the Last Supper: Picturing Food in the Bible (Hardcover)
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A richly illustrated examination of food in the Bible,
concentrating on the social aspects of eating. Why do we think it
was an apple that Eve offered to Adam? In fact the Bible tells us
nothing of the kind, yet apples figure in the illustrations. Out of
literally hundreds of meals mentioned in the Bible, only relatively
fewwere ever illustrated. This book discusses the most frequently
illustrated scenes, covering the thirteen centuries from Roman
catacomb paintings and sarcophagus reliefs to Rembrandt and
Poussin. Many of the subjects discussed willbe widely familiar,
others, such as the meals of Ruth and of the Parables, perhaps less
so. Close attention is paid to the biblical text and its coverage
in the illustrations. In rare instances the images have no source
in the text. The popular scene of Joseph cooking for the infant
Jesus, for example, is never mentioned. It is known only from
biblical commentaries and from the extant illustrations. The book
contains some 160 colour images illustrating the twenty-two meals
discussed. It will provide food for thought for readers interested
in the study of the Bible and biblical commentaries, the history of
meals and food, and the history of art. C.M. KAUFFMANN was Keeper
of Prints & Drawings and Paintings at the Victoria and Albert
Museum and then Director of the Courtauld Institute and Professor
of the History of Art, University of London. Among his publications
are catalogues of paintingsat the V & A and the Wellington
Museum and also books and articles on medieval art, including
Romanesque Manuscripts (1066-1190) and Biblical Imagery in Medieval
England 700-1550.
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