Lecture by Irene Papadaki, “Love’s Labour and the Angelic Beloved: Voices from Cypriot Renaissance Poetry”
Lecture by Irene Papadaki, “Love’s Labour and the Angelic Beloved: Voices from Cypriot Renaissance Poetry”
Description of Lecture: The reception of Italian lyrical poetry in Cyprus during the time of Venetian rule (1489-1571) yielded rich fruits. The precious collection of Cypriot love poems, preserved in a unique manuscript at the Marciana Library in Venice, is a mature expression of Renaissance reflections and artistic sensitivity. Simultaneously, it reveals a convergence of...