Discover the figure of the madman in the Middle Ages during an exceptional lecture by one of the Louvre's chief curators at the Monastère Royal de Brou!
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Figures of the madman, from the Middle Ages to the Romantics
Between the 13th and 16th centuries, the notion of madness inspired and stimulated artistic creation in both literature and the visual arts.
At the turn of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the figure of the madman became omnipresent, as seen in the art of Bosch and then Bruegel, while in the modern era, the figure of the institutional madman seems to gradually fade away. In the 19th century, the way in which the Middle Ages...
Between the 13th and 16th centuries, the notion of madness inspired and stimulated artistic creation in both literature and the visual arts.
At the turn of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the figure of the madman became omnipresent, as seen in the art of Bosch and then Bruegel, while in the modern era, the figure of the institutional madman seems to gradually fade away. In the 19th century, the way in which the Middle Ages...
Opening times
Opening times
On 19 June 2025
- 18:00 at 19:30
Location
Location
Contact Conférence La figure du fou au Moyen Âge
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