ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1996, the articles in this book are revised, expanded papers from a session at the 17th International Congress of the Arthurian Society held in 1993. The chapters cover Arthurian studies’ directions at the time, showcasing analysis of varied aspects of visual representation and relation to literary themes. Close attention to the historical context is a key feature of this work, investigating the linkage between texts and images in the Middle Ages and beyond.

chapter 2|14 pages

Text and Image

The Case of Erec et Enide

chapter 3|21 pages

“Imagines Historiarum”

Text and Image in the French Prose Lancelot

chapter 4|15 pages

Seeing the Seer

Images of Merlin in the Middle Ages and Beyond

chapter 5|19 pages

The Implied Arthur

Mass Publics and Splintered Subjects in Spenser's Faerie Queen, Book II 1

chapter 8|58 pages

The Illustrations of BN, fr. 95 and Yale 229

Prolegomena to a Comparative Analysis

chapter 11|34 pages

Wonders and Illuminations

Pierart dou Tielt and the Queste del saint Graal