Roland Furieux, Poëme Héroique de l'Arioste
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Overall: 10 1/4 x 8 3/8 x 1 7/16 in. (26 x 21.2 x 3.7 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.2641(37a)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the chivalrous world of *Roland Furieux, Poëme Héro de l'Arioste* (1775–76), a stunning illustrated edition of Ludovicoosto's Renaissance epic *Orlando Furioso*. First published in 1516, Ariosto's poem weaves tales of knights, love, madness, and magic, centering on the paladin Roland's furor over unrequited love. This luxury volume, printed as a book of engravings, captures era's fascination with heroic romance, blending Italian literary heritage with 18th-century elegance. Crafted by a dream team of Rococo and Neoclassical talents—including designers like Charles Dominique Joseph E...
About the Artist
Ludovico Ariosto|Louis d'Ussieux|Brunet|Charles Dominique Joseph Eisen|Francesco Bartolozzi|Giovanni Battista Cipriani|Charles Nicolas Cochin II|Nicolas Ponce|Jean Michel Moreau the Younger|Nicolas de Launay|Jean-Baptiste Greuze|Pietro Antonio Martini (French|British|French|Italian) · 1732 |1750 |1739 |1474 –1832 |1800 |1792 |1533
French, Paris 1732–after 1808| |French, Paris, 1739–1792|Italian, Reggio Emilia 1474–1533 Ferrara