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Scene from Mozarts opera Don Giovanni 1787 (c1914). Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer, first performed in Prague in 1787

Sumptuous banquet in Abyssinia. A man seated on a sofa serves his guests with a curved knife
FLO4619839 Sumptuous banquet in Abyssinia. A man seated on a sofa serves his guests with a curved knife, while servants bring bread and drink

The king. The king sits in front of his meal at a well covered table, under a dais dotted with lily flowers
FLO4675590 The king. The king sits in front of his meal at a well covered table, under a dais dotted with lily flowers. Death presents itself as an esong, and probably offers the king his last drink

The wedding of Cana. Painting by Alessandro Maganza (1556-1630) Church of San Barnaba, Mantua
VEN5027806 The wedding of Cana. Painting by Alessandro Maganza (1556-1630) Church of San Barnaba, Mantua.; (add.info.: The wedding of Cana)

Queen Dido of Carthage's banquet for the poet Aeneas. Dido in a tiara is flanked by Aeneas
FLO4620767 Queen Dido of Carthage's banquet for the poet Aeneas. Dido in a tiara is flanked by Aeneas and her sister Anna on a raised platform

The Feast of Herod
PHD29388 The Feast of Herod by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; (add.info.: head of John the Baptist; ); German, out of copyright

Feasts organized by the Jesuits, receiving the visit of young women, at the Abbey of Saint-Acheul a Amiens under
ELD4884378 Feasts organized by the Jesuits, receiving the visit of young women, at the Abbey of Saint-Acheul a Amiens under the Restoration, 1815 ca

Banquet des anciens germains - in "Le costume ancien et moderne"by Jules Ferrario, ed. Milan, 1819-20
LSE4097352 Banquet des anciens germains - in " Le costume ancien et moderne" by Jules Ferrario, ed. Milan, 1819-20 by Ferrario

The five senses young women in a landscape with banquet (taste), music (hear)
JLJ4593654 The five senses young women in a landscape with banquet (taste), music (hear), mirror (view), bouquet of flowers (smell) and caress (touch). Detail

Fair at the entrance of a village Scene of food and commerce at a village fair
JLJ4643837 Fair at the entrance of a village Scene of food and commerce at a village fair. Painting by Jean-Louis Demarne (1744-1829) Sun

The cripples A crowd of poor and infirm in a city (in Flanders?) (Court of Miracles)
JLJ4643770 The cripples A crowd of poor and infirm in a city (in Flanders?) (Court of Miracles). Painting by Martin van Cleve (1527-1581) 16th century Troyes, Musee des Beaux Arts by Cleve

Festin d apparat avec entremets, d apres une gravure du seizieme siecle (engraving)
6005516 Festin d apparat avec entremets, d apres une gravure du seizieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Festin d apparat avec entremets)

Salome presenting the head of St. John the Baptist at the feast of Herod
XIR86204 Salome presenting the head of St. John the Baptist at the feast of Herod, detail from a relief on a capital (stone) (detail of 86203) by French School, (12th century); Musee des Augustins

The taste, the hearing and the touch. Allegory of the five senses The meal of a rich
JLJ4597141 The taste, the hearing and the touch. Allegory of the five senses The meal of a rich family: poultry and seafood (including oysters) make up the banquet menu

The Ham Scene lunch of a country banquet around a ham in the nobility
JLJ4640435 The Ham Scene lunch of a country banquet around a ham in the nobility. Painting by Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743) 1735

Banquet for the wedding of Polignac. Drawing by Francesco Guardi (1712 - 1793)
GIA4758243 Banquet for the wedding of Polignac. Drawing by Francesco Guardi (1712 - 1793). by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; eGiancarlo Costa; Italian, out of copyright

Feast meal scene, served for King Alexander and his courtiers in the last days of his
JLJ4584799 Feast meal scene, served for King Alexander and his courtiers in the last days of his life. Miniature taken from " La Vraye Histoire du Bon Roy Alixandre" by Callisthenes

Feast meal scene, a peacock is served on the table. Miniature taken from "
JLJ4584793 Feast meal scene, a peacock is served on the table. Miniature taken from " La Vraye Histoire du Bon Roy Alixandre" by Callisthenes, or Kallisthenes (c)

The skeleton of Death brings a fatal Dainty Dish to a gluttonous feast in a grand hall
FLO4690440 The skeleton of Death brings a fatal Dainty Dish to a gluttonous feast in a grand hall. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Thomas Rowlandson from The English Dance of Death

Wedding banquet Scene wedding dinner in a village. Painting by Jan Bruegel
JLJ4643342 Wedding banquet Scene wedding dinner in a village. Painting by Jan Bruegel (or Breugel or Brueghel or Breughel) the former known as Bruegel de Velours (1568-1625) 17th century Madrid

The Diplomatic Corps dinner at a reception organized by Adolphe Thiers at the Palais de
XEE4166413 The Diplomatic Corps dinner at a reception organized by Adolphe Thiers at the Palais de l Elysee. Paris, 1872. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'785 of 27 April 1872

Grand festin d apparat, avec entremets, a la cour de France, au quatorzieme siecle (engraving)
6005517 Grand festin d apparat, avec entremets, a la cour de France, au quatorzieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand festin d apparat)

Garden of love at the court of Philip III the Good, Duke of Burgundy
JLJ4579200 Garden of love at the court of Philip III the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the gardens of the castle of Hesdin in 1432 Feasts given on the occasion of the wedding of his chamberlain Andre de

On the left the feast of Assuerus 1st (Xerxes 1st). On the right
JLJ4582963 On the left the feast of Assuerus 1st (Xerxes 1st). On the right, the feast of the children of Job. Miniature from the manuscript " Le Miroir de l humaine salvation" 15th century

Debarques in England, the arms of William the Conquerant (1027-1087
JLJ4593848 Debarques in England, the arms of William the Conquerant (1027-1087) make a feast while waiting to fight the Saxon weapons of Harold II

The five senses young women in a landscape with banquet (taste), music (hear)
JLJ4593649 The five senses young women in a landscape with banquet (taste), music (hear), mirror (view), bouquet of flowers (smell) and caress (touch)

Belshazzars Feast, c. 1600
BON78187 Belshazzars Feast, c.1600 by Mutter, Jan Harmensz. (1570-1625) (follower of); 101.7x127 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Belshazzars Feast
CH24129 Belshazzars Feast by Martin, John (1789-1854); Private Collection; (add.info.: not the same as CH8216; ); Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Nabal se livrait a toute la joie d un festin royal (engraving)
3625849 Nabal se livrait a toute la joie d un festin royal (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nabal se livrait a toute la joie d un festin royal)

Institution of the Ordre de l Etoile by Jean le Bon (1319-1364
JLJ4593465 Institution of the Ordre de l Etoile by Jean le Bon (1319-1364) and banquet in 1352 Miniature from " Les grandes chronicles de France" by Jean Fouquet (1420-1481)

The banquet of the monarchs of the house of Austria Detail representing on the right Anne
JLJ4607853 The banquet of the monarchs of the house of Austria Detail representing on the right Anne of Austria (1549-1580), wife of Philip II of Spain (1527-1598), has its side

Oyster Breakfast A group of nobles, exclusively men, indulging in gastronomic debauche of
JLJ4643372 Oyster Breakfast A group of nobles, exclusively men, indulging in gastronomic debauche of oysters and alcohol. Painting by Jean Francois De Troy (1679-1752) 1735 Sun

Arrival di Bacco sull isola di Andros (Baccanale degli Andrii)
JLJ4643334 Arrival di Bacco sull isola di Andros (Baccanale degli Andrii). Arrival from Bacchus on Andros Island. Image depicting Fete of satires and bacchantes in honor of the divinite Bacchus

The skeleton of Death with dart and hourglass comes for the glutton as he feasts at dinner
FLO4690202 The skeleton of Death with dart and hourglass comes for the glutton as he feasts at dinner. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Greece at the time of the Republics: Banquet and gymnastic, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702546 Greece at the time of the Republics: Banquet and gymnastic, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Table d honneur au banquet offert a M. de Lesseps par les actionnaires du canal de
XEE4164667 Table d honneur au banquet offert a M. de Lesseps par les actionnaires du canal de Suez, le 11 fevrier 1864, au Palais de l Industrie a Paris

Ham breakfast. Scene of a country banquet around a ham in the nobility. Detail
JLJ4612053 Ham breakfast. Scene of a country banquet around a ham in the nobility. Detail. Painting by Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743) 1735

Un festin a l epoque du renne (engraving)
957761 Un festin a l epoque du renne (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un festin a l epoque du renne)

Moliere / Don Juan
LE FESTIN DE PIERRE Act 2 Scene 5: Don Juan with a girl on each arm

Scene from Molieres play, Dom Juan, ou Le Festin de Pierre, first performed in 1665. 17th century

Belshazzars Feast
BAL75820 Belshazzars Feast by Danini, Pietro (c.1646-1712); 87x165 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Jean-Michel Moreau (French, 1741 - 1814), Le festin royal, 1782, engraving and etching

Jean-Honora Fragonard after Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (French, 1732 - 1806), The
Jean-Honora© Fragonard after Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (French, 1732 - 1806), The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra (Le festin d Antoine et de Cleopatre), etching

Belshazzars Feast (oil on canvas)
XYC127210 Belshazzars Feast (oil on canvas) by Martin, John (1789-1854); 77.5x120 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Design for Mozarts Don Giovanni, 1875. Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer, first performed in Prague in 1787

Design for Mozarts Don Giovanni, 1875. Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer, first performed in Prague in 1787

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"Festin: A Glimpse into the Extravagant Feasts of History" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the opulent world of feasting. From Mozart's iconic opera Don Giovanni to banquets organized by the Jesuits, these scenes depict the grandeur and indulgence that accompanied lavish celebrations. In Mozarts opera Don Giovanni, witness a captivating scene from 1787 where characters revel in a feast fit for royalty. The Feast of Herod transports us to another era, as we observe banquets held under Restoration at the Abbey of Saint-Acheul in Amiens around 1815. Here, Jesuits entertain young women with fresh company amidst sumptuous meals. Edouard Drumont, a nationalist and antisemite depute, takes center stage during The Banquet of Lyon. In this engraving from La Libre Parole (July 1893), he concludes his speech while being acclaimed by his supporters. This moment captures both political fervor and culinary delight. Jules Ferrario's "Le costume ancien et moderne" presents an intriguing image titled "Banquet des anciens germains. " Published between 1819-20, it showcases ancient Germanic feasts characterized by their unique customs and traditions. The senses come alive in another depiction featuring young women surrounded by nature's bounty - taste represented through food and music symbolizing hearing. This allegory emphasizes how sensory pleasures enhance our dining experiences. Venturing beyond formal settings, we find ourselves at a bustling village fair where commerce intertwines with gastronomy. Witness scenes filled with mouth-watering delicacies enticing passersby to indulge their appetites. In stark contrast lies "The Cripples, " portraying a crowd of impoverished individuals seeking solace within city streets—perhaps Flanders—a poignant reminder that not all have access to such extravagant festivities. Transported back even further is an exquisite sixteenth-century engraving showcasing an elaborate feast with intricate entremets.