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Les Ballades de Maistre François Villon
Illustrations  were created by the Italian artist Ansaldi.
Dimensions: 30x39 cm (without frame)
Anecdotal foxing in the margins without any consequences. Pure BFK rag paper by Rives.
Publication Date: 1967

Edition: 1st Edition
 
Les Ballades de Maistre François Villon is a collection of poems by the 15th-century French poet François Villon. Known for his sharp wit, rebellious nature, and dark themes, Villon’s poetry reflects on life, love, death, and the human experience. His ballads, which follow a specific rhyming pattern, express a mix of humor, sorrow, and social critique, often exploring the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death. Villon’s work is deeply personal yet universal, offering timeless reflections on mortality and the struggles of the human condition.
 
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Les Ballades de Maistre François Villon

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  • It is a collection of ballads that incorporates proverbs to convey wisdom and moral lessons about human nature, society, and life’s challenges. It uses humor, irony, and sarcasm to highlight the contrast between wisdom and folly, and often critiques the vanity and flaws of society. The poems offer practical advice on topics like love, death, and conduct, while emphasizing the transitory nature of life.

    Ansaldi’s illustrations for these ballads would visually capture the wisdom and folly in Villon’s themes, using symbolism, exaggeration, and humor to complement the proverbs in the text, while highlighting life’s fleeting nature and the irony of human behavior.

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