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Author:

Usher, Phillip John, author.

Title:

Epic arts in Renaissance France / Phillip John Usher.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xi, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Art and literature--France--History--16th century.
Epic literature, French--History and criticism.
Literature in art.
Dolet, Etienne,--1509-1546.--Fata.
Ronsard, Pierre de,--1524-1585.--Franciade.
Aubigné, Agrippa d',--1552-1630.--Tragiques.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-243) and index.

Contents:

Homer, Virgil, and Lucan : classical epic and Renaissance art -- Dolet's Fata : celebrating François Ier in the wake of the battle of Pavia -- Ronsard's Franciade : from national genealogy to tragic love story -- D'Aubigné's Tragiques : a wasteland of graffiti -- Closing remarks : from epic Cassoni to epic Coffrets.

Summary:

Studies the relationship between epic literature and other art forms (painting, sculpture, architecture) in the French Renaissance, exploring the paradox that the heroes and themes in the art of the period are widely celebrated while the literary epics are largely unread.

ISBN:

0199687846 (hbk.)
9780199687848 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)859555860

LCCN:

2013940965

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)