Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
En el arte, la historia de los alimentos. |
| Authors: |
Fortoul van der Goes, Teresa I. |
| Source: |
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina de la UNAM. may/jun2026, Vol. 69 Issue 3, p61-63. 3p. |
| Subjects: |
HISTORY of food, ART history, MEDICAL humanities, STILL life painting, PICTURES, FOOD habits |
| Abstract (English): |
The article focuses on the relationship between art and the history of food, highlighting how pictorial representations have documented diet, preparation, and the social status associated with eating over time. From paintings in Egyptian tombs to European still lifes and the illustrations of the Florentine Codex, art functions as a historical record that reveals changes in plant species and eating habits. Additionally, it is noted that today food art reflects personal obsessions and memories, while in the academic field, such as at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), there is a promotion of integrating medical humanities to understand food as a cultural and aesthetic phenomenon. Finally, it is emphasized that the study of food in art allows for an understanding of fundamental social and cultural aspects of different eras and societies. [Extracted from the article] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
El artículo se centra en la relación entre el arte y la historia de los alimentos, destacando cómo las representaciones pictóricas han documentado la dieta, la preparación y el estatus social asociado a la alimentación a lo largo del tiempo. Desde las pinturas en tumbas egipcias hasta los bodegones europeos y las ilustraciones del Códice Florentino, el arte funciona como un registro histórico que revela cambios en especies vegetales y hábitos alimenticios. Además, se señala que en la actualidad el arte alimentario refleja obsesiones personales y memorias, mientras que en el ámbito académico, como en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), se promueve integrar las humanidades médicas para comprender la alimentación como un fenómeno cultural y estético. Finalmente, se resalta que el estudio de la comida en el arte permite entender aspectos sociales y culturales fundamentales de distintas épocas y sociedades. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
