Author: New York Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Italian literature
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Catalogo Dei Libri Italiani ...
Author: New York Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Italian literature
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
A Catalogue of a Very Select Collection of Books in All Languages, and Every Branch of Literature:
Author: James EdwardsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A Grammar of the Italian language ... A new edition revised and improved, etc
Author: Pietro BACHILeonardo’s Fables
Author: Giuditta CirnigliaroPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004527192
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
An exploration of the compositional methods and sources of Leonardo’s fables to investigate their relationship with illustrations and scientific studies.
Singing of Arms and Men
Author: Kelley HarnessPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197761615
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Equestrian ballets (balletti a cavallo), although little known today, emerged as valued dramatic entertainments in early modern Europe, capable of demonstrating the wealth and magnificence of the patrons who commissioned them as well as the horsemanship and military skills of the noblemen who rode in them. Although the horse ballet did not originate in Florence, that city--and its ruling grand dukes, the Medici--acquired a reputation for excellence in the genre. Between 1608 and 1686, the court commissioned horse ballets to commemorate important state events such as Medici weddings or visits by foreign visitors. In Singing of Arms and Men, author Kelley Harness undertakes the first comprehensive study of the seventeenth-century Florentine horse ballets. She demonstrates how these works communicated messages relevant to the occasions for which they were performed, delivered by means of texts sung in styles similar to contemporary opera and punctuated by choreography and dramatic structure. Mock battles fought with swords and pistols animated audiences but also provided visible instances of conflict, which were then interrupted by the sudden arrival of a deus ex machina, who commanded the combatants to instead join forces to defeat a common enemy. The knights then demonstrated newfound cooperation through their creation of choreographed figures danced on horseback in time to music. Documentary evidence confirms that the Medici family expended significant financial and human resources on these one-time events, revealing just how much work it took to appear effortless. Ultimately, Harness shows how the balletto a cavallo played a crucial role in Medici self-fashioning during the period, and that the 250 noblemen invited to lend their equestrian skills both confirmed their family's relationship to the Medici and were provided a venue for demonstrating critical markers of masculine nobility.
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Author: The Academy
Author: Report of the Board of Regents
Author: University of MinnesotaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1100
Book Description
San Pantaleone
Author: Gabriele D'AnnunzioPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Italian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Author: