Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
Download or Read eBook Hypnerotomachia Poliphili PDF written by Francesco Colonna and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2019-01-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Francesco Colonna |
| Publisher | : Blurb |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2019-01-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0464987873 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780464987871 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hypnerotomachia Poliphili by : Francesco Colonna
Book excerpt: Francesco Colonna's weird, erotic, allegorical antiquarian tale, "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili", together with all of its 174 original woodcut illustrations, has been called the first "stream of consciousness" novel and was one of the most important documents of Renaissance imagination and fantasy. The author -- presumed to be a friar of dubious reputation -- was obsessed by architecture, landscape and costume (it is not going too far to say sexually obsessed) and its woodcuts are a primary source for Renaissance ideas.
