Leone de' Sommi and Jewish Theatre in Renaissance Mantua
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16348663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald Beecher (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 5-19 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Renaissance and Reformation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-429X • E-ISSN: 2293-7374 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Libraries - UOTL (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.33137/rr.v29i2.11410 |
| OpenAlex | W2479457952 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This is a study of a Renaissance artist and his patrons, but with an added complication, insofar as Leone de' Sommi, the gifted academician and playwright in the employ of the dukes of Mantua in the second half of the sixteenth century, was Jewish and a lifelong promoter and protector of his community. The article deals with the complex relationship between the court and the Jewish "università" concerning the drama and the way in which dramatic performances also became part of the political, judicial and social negotiations between the two parties, as well as a study of Leone's role as playwright and negotiator during a period that was arguably one of the best of times for the Jews of Mantua
Archaeology · Art · Art history · Drama · Ethnology · Judaism · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sierra leone · The Renaissance · Visual arts · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Law · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |