The Sensuality of the Meal

In the Mediaeval Period the simple act of eating was transmuted into and expression of sensual art. The decor of the setting for the meal was a feast for the eye as was the amazing arrangement of the food. The nose appreciated the delicate scent of the perfumed water for hand washing, which also satified the sense of touch. The ear delighted in the music played throughout the experience and of course the foood itself satisfied the sense of taste.

Bartolomeno Platina who was the prefect of the Vatican library interestingly argued that the sensous pleasure gained through the consumption of food could under the right circumstances been seen as honest and honourable