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The Significance of Bread, in Life and in Art

Miguel Guirao

We can say that, relatively recently, according to the age of the world, bread has become an important art material, both inside and outside; this quality, of course, lagging behind its prime importance as a life companion to those whose geographical situation permits its production and guarantees the survival of the most needy. Wheat, maize and rye are plants whose grains are tranformed into flour to be cooked as bread, or in less elaborate ways, and which feed half the world; although we know that the other half, who live in vast areas generally less developed, substitute rice, tapioca, etc, for bread. In our society ¨a bit of bread with whatever else¨is something which allows us to stay fit and enjoy life. ¨A filled roll!¨ This is one of the most common phrases, most often repeated in life, to express the most often expressed wish.

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