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The Kings of Egypt in Paolino Veneto's Universal Chronicles
Léglu, Catherine
2020In Morosini, Roberta; Ciccuto, Marcello (Eds.) Paolino Veneto : Storico, narratore e geografo
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Keywords :
Medieval history; Art history; Race and ethnicity
Abstract :
[en] A comparison of two illustrated world chronicles produced under the direction of Paolino Veneto (1321-26) in Venice and Avignon. The depiction of the kings of Egypt differs between the manuscripts. The Latin version shows them almost identical to the European rules, whereas the Occitan-language version depicts them as Africans, and is hostile in its images. This chapter examines the possible cultural and literary sources for this difference, and suggests that the French artists who worked on the Occitan version were influenced by the Old French 'chanson de geste', while the hostile depiction of Egypt may well reflect the political and crusading concerns of papal Avignon.
Disciplines :
History
Author, co-author :
Léglu, Catherine  ;  University of Luxembourg > Rectorate
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
The Kings of Egypt in Paolino Veneto's Universal Chronicles
Publication date :
30 January 2020
Main work title :
Paolino Veneto : Storico, narratore e geografo
Main work alternative title :
[en] Paolino Veneto : historian, narrator and geographer
Editor :
Morosini, Roberta
Ciccuto, Marcello
Publisher :
L'Erma di Bretschneider, Venice, Italy
ISBN/EAN :
978-88-913-1844-2
Collection name :
Venetia/Venezia; 7
Pages :
57-92
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Funders :
Leverhulme Trust (2011-13)
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