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Where Is Apollo? Theophany and Ur-Ekphrasis in Book Illustrations of Don Quixote's First Sally.

Whereas ekphrasis refers to narratives that describe objects or works of visual art, ur-ekphrasis denotes descriptions expressed by a literary character. In part one, chapter 2 of Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote of la Mancha (1605), Don Quixote uses theophany—the invocation of ancient deities—and...

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Published in:Cervantes Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 45 - 73
Main Author: Holcombe, Daniel
Format: Article
Published: University of Toronto Press May2026
Subjects:
Ekphrasis
Book illustration
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616
Revelation
Hermeneutics
Literature
Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, The (Book)
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