Francesco Colonna

«Una antología que mezcla textos emblemáticos del antiguo Egipto fantástico con otros poco conocidos, desde la época faraónica hasta la actualidad». Jacinto Antón, El PaísEsta antología, que traza un

Sono trascorsi 500 anni da quando il veneziano Aldo Manuzio pubblico questo sfuggente romanzo, ritenuto il piu bel libro della storia della stampa, ma l'opera mantiene intatto il suo fosco fascino. E non cessa di suscitare stupore, interrogativi e acri polemiche. Risolta la questione dell'autore, che Giovanni Pozzi ha identificato in un Francesco Colonna frate indocile e libertino, resta il mistero del linguaggio che fa del "Polifilo" uno spericolato e intrepido esperimento senza passato e senza futuro. Ma che cosa narra? Una storia d'amore. Polifilo ritrova in sogno l'amata Polia superando una serie di prove iniziatiche: un viaggio dell'anima, intrapreso in lotta con Amore per raggiungere la vera Sapienza.

Exactly 500 years after its first publication, by the great Venetian publishing house of Aldus Manutius, Francesco Colonna's weird, erotic, allegorical antiquarian tale, "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili", was translated into English and reprinted in full, together with all of its 174 original woodcut illustrations. It has been called the first "stream of consciousness" novel and was one of the most important documents of Renaissance imagination and fantasy. The author - presumed to be a friar of dubious reputation - was obsessed by architecture, landscape and costume (it is not going to far to say sexually obsessed) and its woodcuts are a primary source for Renaissance ideas on both buildings and plants. This translation was first published in 1999 in a facsimile format. This new edition reproduces everything about one third smaller, retaining all the text and illustrations, and is easy to handle and read.

Edición bolsillo.Un injerto de poemas medievales y enciclopedia humanística de vocación totalizadora, ya que contiene una ingente amalgama de conocimientos arqueológicos, epigráficos, arquitectónicos, litúrgicos, gemológicos y hasta culinarios.

Exactly 500 years after its first publication by the great Venetian printing house Aldus Manutius, Francesco Colonna's weird, erotic, allegorical antiquarian tale, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, was translated into English and reprinted in full, together with all of its 174 original - and enchanting - woodcut illustrations. It is one of the most important documents of Renaissance imagination and fantasy, and its woodcuts are a primary source for Renaissance ideas on both buildings and gardens. This translation was first published in 1999 in a large format that exactly matched the original in size ...

“Sueño de Polífilo”(Venecia, 1499) es uno de los libros más curiosos y enigmáticos salidos de unas prensas. Quienes lo conocen bien saben que oculta una rara hermosura y un apasionado anhelo de perfe

«Una antología que mezcla textos emblemáticos del antiguo Egipto fantástico con otros poco conocidos, desde la época faraónica hasta la actualidad».Jacinto Antón,El PaísEsta antología, que traza un r