Introductory post!

WELCOME - BENVENUTO! 

This particular blog will centre around food during the Italian Renaissance (13th century - 16th century), how food differed between the classes and how it was portrayed in both art and literature. There is no set argument about food in this blog, but perhaps one will pop up during my research and as I update the blog. I will supply my discussion with articles by scholars on Renaissance food -- each source will be cited at the end of every post. As well as (hopefully!), some primary sources of the time. If I can find some recipes, perhaps I will try them at home and have a post or two around that as well. The question will then be, will I appreciate the taste of the time as I do the art and history?




Botticelli, Sandro. Marriage Feast of Nastagio degli Onesti. 1482-1483. ARTstor. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.