Apsilankymai Pas Pasaulio Karalių: Joinville’is, Thomas De Cantimpré, Ossendowskis, Hiltonas, Roerichas ir Čiurlionis
Visiting the King of the World: Joinville, Thomas de Cantimpré, Ossendowski, Hilton, Roerich and Čiurlionis
Author(s): Charles RidouxSubject(s): Visual Arts, Studies of Literature, Metaphysics, Middle Ages, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Hermeneutics
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: king of the World; Joinville; Thomas de Cantimpré; Ossendowski; Hilton; Roerich; Čiurlionis;
Summary/Abstract: The article considers the fantastic idea of some mythological king of the world and its presentation in medieval and modern literature and modern visual art. The medieval literature is represented by the treatises of Thomas de Cantimpré and Joinville; the books by Ferdinand Ossendowski, Roerich, and James Hilton represent modernity. The movie by Frank Capra and Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis‘s painting Rex represent the examples of modern visualization of the idea.
Journal: LOGOS - A Journal of Religion, Philosophy, Comparative Cultural Studies and Art
- Issue Year: 2009
- Issue No: 61
- Page Range: 122-128
- Page Count: 7
- Language: Lithuanian