Food

Food is much more than a daily necessity: it is culture, memory, identity, and a way of bringing people together. At the heart of human life since ancient times, it has also been an endless source of inspiration for artists, who have explored its meanings and transformations across different periods and artistic languages.
This catalogue takes readers on a journey through the history of art, showing how the representation of food has evolved over time - from the celebrated creations of Giuseppe Arcimboldo