Cerulean
I enjoyed the beautiful "Language of Birds" essay and wondered what known literature of Romanesque times might also provide examples of allegory that may have later fed into the cards of image that many of us enjoy today. Romance of the Rose might qualify.
A small description of the author and work:
http://www.gardenvisit.com/b/lorris.htm
(this above advertises a CD of gardens)
Here's a sample 1380 illustration:
http://www.cottesimple.com/alms_purse/my_purse.html
Here's a sample of a circa 1400 French illustration:
http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/objects/o1700.html
I haven't been able to find the specific online images of the Romance of Rose that was in my calendar of Du Berry-quality series of French illustrations where Amor (Cupid), the Walled Garden, the Fountain of Youth, Birds, Lovers, Tower, etc...but hoped these links shown would convey the feeling I had...there's probably stronger connections to Romance of the Rose and perhaps trump allegory?
I was enchanted with a calendar that had illustrations from a completed version of the 1237 poem -- which predates Dante Algheri, but has many of his allegorical references that also crops up in historical courtly love literature. There's some summaries here of the Romance of the Rose...
http://www.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/medieval/rose.html
An interesting essay:
http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/rose.htm
I'm interested in gathering history links of tarot and rose imagery, or perhaps
discussing more of the above to start...or what people think or know?
The Rose windows in early churches, I haven't even begun to touch on...
Regards,
Cerulean
A small description of the author and work:
http://www.gardenvisit.com/b/lorris.htm
(this above advertises a CD of gardens)
Here's a sample 1380 illustration:
http://www.cottesimple.com/alms_purse/my_purse.html
Here's a sample of a circa 1400 French illustration:
http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/objects/o1700.html
I haven't been able to find the specific online images of the Romance of Rose that was in my calendar of Du Berry-quality series of French illustrations where Amor (Cupid), the Walled Garden, the Fountain of Youth, Birds, Lovers, Tower, etc...but hoped these links shown would convey the feeling I had...there's probably stronger connections to Romance of the Rose and perhaps trump allegory?
I was enchanted with a calendar that had illustrations from a completed version of the 1237 poem -- which predates Dante Algheri, but has many of his allegorical references that also crops up in historical courtly love literature. There's some summaries here of the Romance of the Rose...
http://www.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/medieval/rose.html
An interesting essay:
http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/rose.htm
I'm interested in gathering history links of tarot and rose imagery, or perhaps
discussing more of the above to start...or what people think or know?
The Rose windows in early churches, I haven't even begun to touch on...
Regards,
Cerulean