En quête de renommée - article ; n°24 ; vol.12, pg 57-66

Christiane Raynaud

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Médiévales - Année 1993 - Volume 12 - Numéro 24 - Pages 57-66
In Pursuit of Fame. - Representations of Fame are few and appear late, despite the wide use enjoyed by the term. A frequent theme in Roman art, Fame is not, however, part of the Biblical tradition and so the medieval artist lacks the incentive to personify it. Moreover, the Virgilian Fama (the Bad Fame) is too pagan a concept. The Allegory owes its success essentially to Petrarch's illustrations. Here the chariot serves as an element of dissociation between what is shown and its significance, making possible the Allegory's integration into the Christian discourse. A deeper perception of the theme, developed by a more elaborate picturalisation, and furthermore, its association with ancient models, lead to its revival. This evolution stems from a change in perspectives : man, passive at first, sets forth in pursuit of fame.
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Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.

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• Publié par: MEDIEVALES
• Publié le: 01 janvier 1993
• Nombre de lectures: 38
• Langue: Français

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Madame Christiane Raynaud

En quête de renommée

In: Médiévales, N°24, 1993. pp. 57-66.

Abstract

In Pursuit of Fame. - Representations of Fame are few and appear late, despite the wide use enjoyed by the term. A frequent

theme in Roman art, Fame is not, however, part of the Biblical tradition and so the medieval artist lacks the incentive to personify

it. Moreover, the Virgilian Fama (the Bad Fame) is too pagan a concept. The Allegory owes its success essentially to Petrarch's

illustrations. Here the chariot serves as an element of dissociation between what is shown and its significance, making possible

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picturalisation, and furthermore, its association with ancient models, lead to its revival. This evolution stems from a change in

perspectives : man, passive at first, sets forth in pursuit of fame.

Citer ce document / Cite this document :

Raynaud Christiane. En quête de renommée. In: Médiévales, N°24, 1993. pp. 57-66.

doi : 10.3406/medi.1993.1270

http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/medi_0751-2708_1993_num_12_24_1270