Juan de Mena

Juan de Mena was a poet and writer (1411–1456). He was born at Córdoba and died at Torrelaguna.

Overview

Born at Córdoba in 1411, died at Torrelaguna in 1456.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 7: Canciones, Laberinto de Fortuna, Claroscuro, Coplas contra los siete pecados capitales, Sumas de la Yliada de Omero, Coronación del marqués de Santillana o los Calamicleos and Comentario a la Coronación.

Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1674 to 1943.

El Laberinto De Fortuna o Las Trescientas. Poemas. Trescientas, dated 1943. Las obras del famoso Poeta Juan de Mena. Laberinto de Fortuna O las Trescientas. Mater Dolorosa, dated ca. 1674–85, partial-gilt polychrome wood, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2014.275.2. Ecce Homo, dated ca. 1674–85, partial-gilt polychrome wood, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2014.275.1.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 50 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

15 Intersecciones: Juan de Mena, Juan del Encina, Juan de Mena, 2015. Mena, Juan Pascual de, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Mena, Juan Pascual de, Oxford Art Online, 2003. 9 Juan de Mena, Alfonso X y la Farsalia, Juan de Mena, 2015. 10 Las múltiples facetas de la escritura de Juan de Mena, Juan de Mena, 2015.

In detail

Juan de Mena studied at University of Salamanca. the recorded working language is Old Spanish.

Works named in the authority record are Canciones, Laberinto de Fortuna, Claroscuro, Coplas contra los siete pecados capitales, Sumas de la Yliada de Omero and Coronación del marqués de Santillana o los Calamicleos.

Chronology

  1. 1411Juan de Mena born at Córdoba.
  2. 1456Juan de Mena died at Torrelaguna.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Juan de Mena”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q388140: Juan de Mena

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