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Vol. 15 #2,

Issue #72

 

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FEATURES

The Renaissance Madrigal
The product of a lone line of evolving forms including the frottola, the chanson, and the motet , no musical idiom is more strongly associated with the Renaissance than the madrigal. Blossoming in the lush musical grounds of Italy and England, the madrigal has become as enduring symbol of Renaissance artistic innovation.

RenCon 2010: The Gathering of Guilds
We take you behind the scenes as Faerieworlds and Renaissance Magazine present a celebration of Mythic, Celtic, and Fantasy Art communities today, bringing the thematic elements of a renaissance faire to a new, exciting, and entertaining indoor experience. It happens April 9th–11th, 2010 at the Baltimore (MD) Hunt Valley Marriott.

The 5th Annual Renaissance Festival Awards

The Medieval Fair of Norman
photos by Janet Fable

Doorways to Enchantment

Rennies to the RESCU
Renaissance Magazine salutes the Renaissance Entertainers, Services, and Crafters United (RESCU) Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes and maintains the health and medical well-being of the participants of renaissance faires and other artistic events.

Chastity Belts Revealed
The chastity belt belongs to the world of damsels in distress and noble knights. But modern scholarship and scientific dating techniques of museum pieces suggest a more nuanced story. We peel back lore and legend to reveal the truth about chastity belts, what they were and why they were worn.
COLUMNS

Letters to the Chonicler

Living History

Castle Lore

Proclamations

On the Internet

Digging Into the Past

Renaissance Art News

On the Auction Block

Feasts & Holiday

Did Thou Know?

News from the Realms

The Castle Kitchen

Period Poetry

The Costumer's Creation: Quel Joli Beguin!

Cartoon

On The Scene: Ren Faire Friends

Court Jester

Clef Notes

Tomes of Lore

Ye Olde Classifyds

2009 Faires & Festivals

On the Net

Crosswords

 

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