This event is in the past.It took place on May 21, 2026 at Musée de Cluny.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkStep into a 1349 romance where the unicorn makes its French debut. This conference unpacks a lavishly illuminated manuscript written for a princess during the Black Death, weaving together poetry, images, and 8000 verses on the art of courtly love.
medieval literature
illuminated manuscripts
courtly love
academic lecture
Tips
📜multimedia: narrative, poems & images
🦄first appearance of "the unicorn" in French
📖8000 verses of lovers' trials & poetry
La licorne et l’amour, au féminin
Latin Quarter
Literature TalkLiterature TalkStep into a 1349 romance where the unicorn makes its French debut. This conference unpacks a lavishly illuminated manuscript written for a princess during the Black Death, weaving together poetry, images, and 8000 verses on the art of courtly love.
medieval literature
illuminated manuscripts
courtly love
academic lecture
Tips
📜multimedia: narrative, poems & images
🦄first appearance of "the unicorn" in French
📖8000 verses of lovers' trials & poetry
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