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Music and the ‘Hypnerotomachia Poliphili’

21 November, 2019, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

This lunch time talk by Dr Tim Shephard will explore the music in the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, a 1499 romance story published in Venice and renowned for its beautiful woodcut illustrations. Discover the volume’s origins and its intimate connection with the music of that time.

This event is part of the ‘Myth, Dream, Love’ hub series organised by The University of Sheffield.

Organizer

The University of Sheffield

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N/A

Contact email address

engage@sheffield.ac.uk

Booking required?

Yes


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Date:
21 November, 2019
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://hpmusic.eventbrite.co.uk

Organizer

The University of Sheffield

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Description for print
A lunch time talk by Dr Tim Shephard, Department of Music from the University of Sheffield exploring the music of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili and its historic and cultural contexts.
Is booking required?
Yes
If your event is part of a series, please put the series title here
Myth, Dream, Love
Contact email address
engage@sheffield.ac.uk
Event partners
N/A
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
City/town
Sheffield
Accessibility information
Fully Accessible. For further information please contact the venue.
Image copyright information
Aldus Manutius, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili 1499

Venue

Humanities Research Institute
34 Gell Street
Sheffield, England S3 7QY United Kingdom + Google Map
Accessibility information
Fully Accessible. For further information please contact the venue.
Phone:
0114 222 9890
Website:
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hri