Dinner is Served. The Russian Museum Culinary Companion

Description

The publication is devoted to the embodiment of the theme of food in the Russian art of the 18th - beginning of the 21 century till nowadays. Includes four scientific articles that examine the evolution of the ideas about cooking and meals in Russian culture and also with character of their depiction in fine arts. The single article is devoted to the Book about Delicious and Wholesome Food that was one of the most popular books in Soviet time. The album alongside with illustrations (painting, graphics, folk art and applied art) is supplemented with artistic photographs and also the information about different meals and culinary traditions that existed in Russia, and also the recipes of meals. Supplemented with the list of names of the artists presented in the publication. 536 coloured illustrations.