Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso
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Ludovico Ariosto's *Orlando Furioso* is a seminal Italian Renaissance epic poem renowned for its intricate interlaced narratives, chivalric romance, and imaginative fantasy that profoundly shaped later European literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso canonical | 1 |
| Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando furioso | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian Renaissance work
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chivalric romance ⓘ epic poem ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| author | Ludovico Ariosto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Matter of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
chivalric love
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fate ⓘ heroism ⓘ madness ⓘ war between Christians and Saracens ⓘ |
| containsElement |
enchanted objects
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fantastical creatures ⓘ journeys to the Moon ⓘ magic ⓘ |
| continuationOf | Matteo Maria Boiardo's Orlando Innamorato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
major influence on European Renaissance literature
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shaped later chivalric and fantasy traditions ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Agramante
NERFINISHED
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Angelica NERFINISHED ⓘ Astolfo NERFINISHED ⓘ Atlante NERFINISHED ⓘ Bradamante NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ Orlando NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodomonte NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruggiero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalEditionYear | 1532 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1516 ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
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fantasy literature ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
comic and illustrated editions
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operas based on Orlando Furioso ⓘ theatrical plays based on Orlando Furioso ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ariosto-inspired operas
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Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene NERFINISHED ⓘ Miguel de Cervantes NERFINISHED ⓘ Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme Liberata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Italian Humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique | interlaced narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of realism and fantasy
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complex interlaced plots ⓘ ironic narrative voice ⓘ |
| numberOfCantos | 46 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| revisedEditionYear | 1521 ⓘ |
| setting | Carolingian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verseForm | ottava rima ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gerusalemme liberata
this entity surface form:
Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando furioso