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- Title
Shakespeare at Palazzo Te.
- Authors
Gilbert, Sky
- Abstract
This article explores the connection between Shakespeare and Italian artist Giulio Romano, suggesting that Shakespeare may have been influenced by Romano's work through Vasari's Lives of the Artists. The author argues that Shakespeare's plays exhibit mannerist characteristics, challenging traditional notions of art and reality. The essay also discusses the neoplatonic themes in Shakespeare's works and their connection to the Palazzo Te in Italy, which features paintings that depict neoplatonic ideas. The text further examines the character of Prospero in "The Tempest" and suggests that his role as an artist reflects Romano's mannerist style. Understanding Prospero's character requires considering his pagan, neoplatonic worldview and his dual nature as both a godlike figure and a flawed human.
- Subjects
ATTITUDES toward sex; ARTISTS; ART; ARCHITECTURAL style; MALE gaze; TORTURE; SONNET; GAZE
- Publication
Oxfordian, 2024, Vol 26, p9
- ISSN
1521-3641
- Publication type
Article