Tannhäuser

Albrecht Classen (University of Arizona)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Dates

Born c. 1200
Died c. 1270
Activity c. 1200-c. 1270

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Born in Germany
Active in Germany

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Until today, the Middle Ages continue to exert a huge influence on our modern world, whether we think of architecture, visual arts, poetry, philosophy, theology, and even medicine. Much of ancient knowledge and philosophy was transmitted by medieval artists and intellectuals to the Renaissance and subsequent periods. The myths the western world lives by are deeply anchored in antiquity and the Middle Ages. The notion of love, as explored by Ovid, experienced further development since the twelfth century, first in southern France (the Provence), then in northern France, subsequently in southern Germany, northern Italy, and then in other parts of Europe. To simplify, there was first

troubadour

lyric, then

Minnesang

, and finally

il stil dolce nuovo

. All the rest belongs to the world of…

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Citation: Classen, Albrecht. "Tannhäuser". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 August 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=15275, accessed 23 November 2024.]