Visiting the King of the World: Joinville, Thomas de Cantimpré, Ossendowski, Hilton, Roerich and Èiurlionis Cover Image

Apsilankymai Pas Pasaulio Karaliu: Joinville’is, Thomas De Cantimpré, Ossendowskis, Hiltonas, Roerichas Ir Èiurlionis
Visiting the King of the World: Joinville, Thomas de Cantimpré, Ossendowski, Hilton, Roerich and Èiurlionis

Author(s): Charles Ridoux
Subject(s): Visual Arts, Studies of Literature, Metaphysics, Hermeneutics
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: king of the World; Joinville; Thomas de Cantimpré; Ossendowski; Hilton; Roerich; Èiurlionis;

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 Èiurlionis’s painting Rex represent the examples of modern visualization of the idea.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 60
  • Page Range: 93-105
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Lithuanian