Ludovico Ariosto
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Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic Orlando Furioso. The poem, a continuation of Matteo Maria Boiardo's Orlando Innamorato, describes the adventure
Engraving taken from a drawing by Titian depicting Ludovico Ariosto, published in the 1532 edition of 'Orlando Furioso
Entrance to the villa where Ariosto was born
Memorial statue and park, Ferrara
Portrait of Isabella d'Este, Leonardo da Vinci, 1499–1500
Roland
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Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became an epic hero and one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was military
Ludovico Ariosto
…romance epic Orlando Furioso (1516-1532). The poem, a continuation of Matteo Maria Boiardo's Orlando Innamorato, describes the adventures of Charlemagne, Orlando, and the Franks as they battle against the Saracens with diversions into many sideplots. The poem is transformed into a satire of the chivalric tradition…
The eight phases of The Song of Roland in one picture
Composed in 1098, the first page of the Chanson de Roland (Song of Roland)
Roland statues, like the one in Bremen, became popular symbols of municipal independence during the Middle Ages.