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Ut Pictura Poesis: Word and Image in Georg Striernhielm's Hercules

Center for Early Modern Studies Faculty Lecture by Dr. Susan Brantly

Event Details

Date
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
Description
Please join the Center for Early Modern Studies for a faculty lecture by Dr. Susan Brantly (UW-Madison).
Details here: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/5876a2zi3r567tclrzvkolg64s6dnrzy
Abstract: Georg Stiernhielm's epic poem, Hercules, is considered a masterpiece of the Swedish Baroque. We will examine the poem through the lens of Baroque language theory and aesthetics.
Cost
Free

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