Hypnerotomachia
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One of the strangest and most beautiful books of the Renaissance, this dream-romance follows the lovesick Poliphilo through a fantastical landscape of ancient ruins, gardens, and elaborate architecture in pursuit of his beloved Polia. Famous for its lush, hallucinatory prose and its exquisite original woodcuts, it is as much a meditation on art, antiquity, and desire as a love story. Long prized by scholars and book-lovers as a masterpiece of early printing, the Hypnerotomachia is a singular literary curiosity. Enigmatic and gorgeous, it offers a mesmerizing journey into the Renaissance imagination.
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Book facts
- Author
- Francesco Colonna
- Reading time
- About 5 hours
- Pages
- 247
- Language
- English
- Genre
- World Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online