French Literature Reviews - 2026
V. Lucherini, La Cronaca angioina dei re d’Ungheria. Uno specchio eroico e fiabesco della sovranità
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Vinni Lucherini
La Cronaca angioina dei re d’Ungheria. Uno specchio eroico e fiabesco della sovranità
Paris, Classiques Garnier, coll. Bibliothèque d'histoire médiévale, 2021
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EAN : 9782406113812
462 pages
38 €
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This book presents the findings of a study on the mechanisms behind the creation of the richly illuminated Chronicon pictum (Budapest, OSzK, Cod. Lat. 404), produced around 1358, examining its visual registers, modes of reception, and post-medieval legacy.
Illuminated manuscripts of the fourteenth century frequently served as complex cultural objects, reflecting both political aspirations and artistic traditions of medieval courts. The Chronicon pictum, produced around 1358 and preserved in Budapest, stands as a notable example of this tradition, combining historical narrative with sophisticated visual programming. Studies focusing on such codices typically investigate the relationship between text and image, manuscript production practices, and the ways medieval patrons sought to legitimize their authority through royal iconography, contributing to our broader understanding of medieval visual culture.
Readers interested in medieval manuscript studies and the visual culture of the Angevins may find this volume relevant. Vinni Lucherini's La Cronaca angioina dei re d’Ungheria. Uno specchio eroico e fiabesco della sovranità presents the findings of a study on the mechanisms behind the creation of the richly illuminated Chronicon pictum, produced around 1358, examining its visual registers, modes of reception, and post-medieval legacy.