Orlando Furioso
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Orlando furioso is an Italian epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto which has exerted a wide influence on later culture. The earliest version appeared in 1516, although the poem was not published in its compl
Orlando Furioso title page, Valgrisi Edition, 1558
Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica by Gustave Doré
Title page of the third edition of John Harington's translation of Orlando Furioso, 1634. The first edition was 1591.
Page from 1565 edition of Orlando Furioso by Francesco Franceschi
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
Orlando Furioso
…Orlando furioso (Italian pronunciation: ; The Frenzy of Orlando) is an Italian epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto which has exerted a wide influence on later culture. The earliest version appeared in 1516, although the poem was not published in its complete form…
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