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2. www.britannica.com › biography › Laura-literary-subjectLaura | Victorian era, Poetry, Novels | Britannica

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   Apr 2, 2024 · Laura has traditionally been identified as Laura de Noves of Avignon (now in France), a married woman and a mother; but since Petrarch gives no clues as to who she was, several other Lauras have also been suggested, and some critics believe there was no actual Laura at all.

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   Laura de Noves, Donna Laura, 1310-1348. Laure de Noves or Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348. She wears a long blue surtout with laced bodice and slashed sleeves, crakows or poulaines, and small cap with her long hair tied behind. After a port.

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   Who is Laura de Noves?

   • Laura, the beloved of the Italian poet Petrarch and the subject of his love lyrics, written over a period of about 20 years, most of which were included in his Canzoniere, or Rime. Laura has traditionally been identified as Laura de Noves of Avignon (now in France), a married woman and a mother;

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   When did Petrarch see Laura?

   • Petrarch was supposed to have seen Laura for the first time in St. Claire Church in Avignon on April 6, 1327. In his poetry she appears to give him little encouragement, but his love for her became a lifelong obsession, even after her death on April 6, 1348.

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   Did Laura really exist?

   • Who Laura was and even if she really existed is a bit of a mystery. It has often been believed that the name "Laura" was a play on the name "laurel" the leaves which Petrarch was honoured with for being the poet laureate. However, there is a lot of evidence to show that Laura really did exist and that she was Laure de Noves.

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   How many poems did Petrarch write to Laura?

   • Petrarch wrote more than 300 Italian sonnets to Laura, as well as other short lyrics and one long poem. Those included in his Canzoniere are divided into Rime in vita Laura (263 poems) and Rime in morte Laura (103 poems). The poems treat a variety of moods and subjects but particularly his intense psychological reactions to his beloved.

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5. www.nationalgalleries.org › art-and-artists › 33581Laura de Noves, 1308 - 1348. Petrarch's Laura; wife of Hugh ...

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   Published 1811. materials: Stipple engraving on paper. measurements: 9.22 x 5.08 cm. object type: Work on paper. credit line: Purchased 1932. accession number: FP I 192.1. gallery: Scottish National Portrait Gallery ( Print Room) depicted: Laura de Noves.

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   However, there is a lot of evidence to show that Laura really did exist and that she was Laure de Noves. Born 6 years after Petrarch in 1310 in Avignon she was the daughter of Audibert de Noves (a Knight) and wife to Hugues II de Sade (and possibly the ancestor of the infamous Marquis de Sade).

7. www.nga.gov › collection › art-object-pageLaura de Noves, 1307/1308-1348, Friend of Petrarch

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   Home > Collection > Laura de Noves, ... Laura de Noves, 1307/1308-1348, Friend of Petrarch, c. 1530. ... Read our full Open Access policy for images . ...

8. www.bridgemanimages.com › en-US › giorgionePortrait of Laura de Noves, beloved woman of Petrarch, 15th ...

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   Download stock image by Giorgione - Portrait of Laura de Noves, beloved woman of Petrarch, 15th-16th century - High quality fine art images, pictures, photos and videos from Bridgeman Images. Experts in licensing art, culture and history

9. artuk.org › petrarch-and-laura-de-noves-141634Petrarch and Laura de Noves | Art UK

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   Many portraits are known of the poet Petrarch (1304–1374), from early manuscripts of his work, but none is known of his beloved, Laura (1307/8–1348), here depicted with a laurel branch, an attribute of poetry. The source for the portraits is a fifteenth-century Tuscan manuscript in which the subjects are depicted separately.