The Tables of Power. A History of Prestigious Meals.
NMR| N° d'inventaire | 23807 |
| Format | 20 x 26 |
| Détails | 320 p., publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782711878635 |
Considered today as a moment of sharing and conviviality bringing together relatives, families or friends seated around the table, the meal has also been for centuries an opportunity to put power on display.
From Antiquity to the present day, the greatest artists, potters, ceramists and earthenware makers, goldsmiths, master glassmakers, sculptors and ornamentalists have worked in the service of gods, sovereigns, princes and republics. By constantly adapting to changes in customs and fashions, objects as luxurious as they are ingenious have been born over time, with refined decorations, sometimes equipped with clever mechanisms and embellished with "surprises" for the greatest pleasure of guests.
Considered today as a moment of sharing and conviviality bringing together relatives, families or friends seated around the table, the meal has also been for centuries an opportunity to put power on display.
From Antiquity to the present day, the greatest artists, potters, ceramists and earthenware makers, goldsmiths, master glassmakers, sculptors and ornamentalists have worked in the service of gods, sovereigns, princes and republics. By constantly adapting to changes in customs and fashions, objects as luxurious as they are ingenious have been born over time, with refined decorations, sometimes equipped with clever mechanisms and embellished with "surprises" for the greatest pleasure of guests.