| 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. |
| Abstract |
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.-- Source other than Library of Congress. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-243) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013940965 |
| ISBN | 9780199687848 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0199687846 (hbk.) |
