Corporeality and Performativity in Baroque Naples

The Body of Naples

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

This book provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the Neapolitan Baroque, through original and in-depth interpretations of pivotal masterpieces of Neapolitan art, literature, philosophy, theater. The book also presents the city of Naples as a cultural space in which the body functions as a visual, literary, and urban metaphor. By examining the works of Giordano Bruno, Caravaggio, Giambattista Basile, Silvio Fiorillo and Raimondo di Sangro, Principe di San Severo, the essays comprising this volume show the contribution of these world renowned figures to the Baroque imagery of Naples, but also highlight the impact the city had on their work. Finally, the book stirs reflection on the enduring presence and current revival of the Neapolitan Baroque, by looking at contemporary culture and the cinematic adaptation of baroque works, such as Matteo Garrone’s Tale of Tales.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-11-08
Mått:159 x 237 x 17 mm
Vikt:435 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:158
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498563987

Utforska kategorier

Konsthistoria inom Kultur
Konst: teman och motiv inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Alessandro Giardino is assistant professor of Italian and Francophone studies at St. Lawrence University.

Recensioner i media

Corporeality and Performativity in Baroque Naples takes readers to a captivating Italian destination, while tracing new thought-provoking routes connecting this seventeenth-century Mediterranean city to current theoretical perspectives. Philosophy, folktales, science, esotericism, visual and literary languages intermix in this volume of collected essays, allowing readers to appreciate the corporeal tradition of the Neapolitan Baroque and its rich cultural heritage.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionAlessandro GiardinoChapter 1: Giordano Bruno: Between the Renaissance and BaroqueLara Harwood-VenturaChapter 2: Caravaggio: Women from the MarginsAlessandro GiardinoChapter 3: “A Woodsy Scene:” Sexual Innuendoes and Eroticism in Giambattista Basile’s ToponomasticMarino ForlinoChapter 4: Pulcinella and Capitan Matamoros: Staging the Body of Naples in a Cloak-and-Dagger Neapolitan DramaMarcella SalviChapter 5: The Prince of San Severo’s Esoteric Baroque: Body and Soul in the Museum and Cappella di San SeveroClorinda DonatoChapter 6: Matteo Garrone’s The Tale of Tales: Visual Metaphors and Transmedial StorytellingCarmela Benedetta Scala