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The Edible Monument: The Art of Food for Festivals medieval book The Getty Museum's collection ofEdited by Marcia Reed With contributions by Charissa Bremer David, Joseph Imorde, Marcia Reed, and Anne Willan The Edible Monument considers the elaborate architecture, sculpture, and floats made of food that were designed for court and civic celebrations in early modern Europe. These include popular festivals such as Carnival and the Italian Cuccagna. Like illuminations and fireworks, ephemeral artworks made of food were not well documented and were