Emblematic Structures in Renaissance French Culture

Daniel Russell demonstrates how the emblematic forms emerged from the way illustrations were used in late medieval French manuscript culture, how the forms were later disseminated in France, and how they functioned within early modern French culture and society.

About the author

Daniel Russell is a professor and Chairman in the Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures, University of Pittsburgh.

Summary

Daniel Russell demonstrates how the emblematic forms emerged from the way illustrations were used in late medieval French manuscript culture, how the forms were later disseminated in France, and how they functioned within early modern French culture and society.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Russell
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.1995
• EAN: 9781442655010
• ISBN: 978-1-4426-5501-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: University of Toronto Romance Series; University of Toronto Romance Series; University of Toronto Romance
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Französisch, Literaturwissenschaft, allgemein