Marianna (1565) de Lodovico Dolce ou le drame de la jalousie

The “tragic trend” that spread across Italy from the first decades of the sixteenth century was in full swing in the middle of the Cinquecento, when the genre left the circle of the Princes’ courts and the academies of men of letters to meet the powerful Venetian printing industry. Lodovico Dolce, w...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandra Clerc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut du Monde Anglophone 2024-11-01
Series:Etudes Epistémè
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/episteme/17930
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1846134759156088832
author Sandra Clerc
author_facet Sandra Clerc
author_sort Sandra Clerc
collection DOAJ
description The “tragic trend” that spread across Italy from the first decades of the sixteenth century was in full swing in the middle of the Cinquecento, when the genre left the circle of the Princes’ courts and the academies of men of letters to meet the powerful Venetian printing industry. Lodovico Dolce, who worked side by side with one of the main printers of the time, Gabriele Giolito, made a decisive contribution to the dissemination of ancient tragedies through the translation of works by Seneca, the rewriting of plays by Greek authors, and the composition of an original text, Marianna, published in 1565. This text takes up the formal characteristics that have now become traditional for Italian tragedy, while adapting the historical narrative to the new genre; at the same time, Marianna marks an important moment of transition in the broader concept of drama. The tragedy is, in fact, no longer just a work which serves as a didactic message addressed to the Prince, but becomes the means for discussing other fundamental contemporary questions: the power of feelings and the possibility to curb them, the conflicts between fidelity and morality, as well as the ability to endure adversity.
format Article
id doaj-art-8f5e5f72244c4abab20820c559d93c7b
institution Kabale University
issn 1634-0450
language English
publishDate 2024-11-01
publisher Institut du Monde Anglophone
record_format Article
series Etudes Epistémè
spelling doaj-art-8f5e5f72244c4abab20820c559d93c7b2024-12-09T11:18:43ZengInstitut du Monde AnglophoneEtudes Epistémè1634-04502024-11-014510.4000/12v7aMarianna (1565) de Lodovico Dolce ou le drame de la jalousieSandra ClercThe “tragic trend” that spread across Italy from the first decades of the sixteenth century was in full swing in the middle of the Cinquecento, when the genre left the circle of the Princes’ courts and the academies of men of letters to meet the powerful Venetian printing industry. Lodovico Dolce, who worked side by side with one of the main printers of the time, Gabriele Giolito, made a decisive contribution to the dissemination of ancient tragedies through the translation of works by Seneca, the rewriting of plays by Greek authors, and the composition of an original text, Marianna, published in 1565. This text takes up the formal characteristics that have now become traditional for Italian tragedy, while adapting the historical narrative to the new genre; at the same time, Marianna marks an important moment of transition in the broader concept of drama. The tragedy is, in fact, no longer just a work which serves as a didactic message addressed to the Prince, but becomes the means for discussing other fundamental contemporary questions: the power of feelings and the possibility to curb them, the conflicts between fidelity and morality, as well as the ability to endure adversity.https://journals.openedition.org/episteme/17930passionsDolce (Lodovico)MariannaItalian TragedyRenaissance Theatrejealousy
spellingShingle Sandra Clerc
Marianna (1565) de Lodovico Dolce ou le drame de la jalousie
Etudes Epistémè
passions
Dolce (Lodovico)
Marianna
Italian Tragedy
Renaissance Theatre
jealousy
title Marianna (1565) de Lodovico Dolce ou le drame de la jalousie
title_full Marianna (1565) de Lodovico Dolce ou le drame de la jalousie
title_fullStr Marianna (1565) de Lodovico Dolce ou le drame de la jalousie
title_full_unstemmed Marianna (1565) de Lodovico Dolce ou le drame de la jalousie
title_short Marianna (1565) de Lodovico Dolce ou le drame de la jalousie
title_sort marianna 1565 de lodovico dolce ou le drame de la jalousie
topic passions
Dolce (Lodovico)
Marianna
Italian Tragedy
Renaissance Theatre
jealousy
url https://journals.openedition.org/episteme/17930
work_keys_str_mv AT sandraclerc marianna1565delodovicodolceouledramedelajalousie