Opera di M. Bartolomeo Scappi, cuoco secreto di Papa Pio V
Medium
Printed book with engraved plates
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/8 x 6 5/16 x 2 3/16 in. (20.7 x 16 x 5.5 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Accession Number
52.595.2
Tags
About this artwork
Opera di M. Bartolomeo Scappi, cuoco secreto di Papa Pio V (The Works of Mr. Bartolomeo Scappi, Secret Chef of Pope Pius V) is a monumental cookbook published in 1570 by Michele Tramezzino in Venice. This comprehensive culinary treatise represents the pinnacle of Renaissance gastronomy and kitchen technology. The book contains nearly 1,000 recipes organized across six volumes, covering everything from meat and fish preparation to pastries and preserves. Notably, it includes the world's first pr...
About the Artist
Bartolomeo Scappi|Michele Tramezzino (Italian|Italian) · 1495 |1526 –1577 |1561
Italian, active 16th century|Italian, active Venice and Rome, 1526–died 1561