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Pontano's Urania and the Making of a Masterpiece

Sat, March 28, 10:30am to 12:00pm, Hegelplatz, Dorotheenstrasse 24/3, Floor: Second Floor, 3.231

Abstract

This paper investigates the early dissemination of Pontano's Urania and illustrates how the Aragonese poet used this poem as the symbol of his legacy. More precisely, I will focus on the presence of selected passages from Urania in tailor-made anthologies, letters, dialogues and visual sources. By matching the analysis of the text with the history of its fortune, I will argue that the way Pontano used this poem can shed light on its overall meaning.

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