Jung and Ravenna
The Red Book , Visioning, Rebirth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21374754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniela Boccassini (0009-0004-7375-4708, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43-81 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2925 • E-ISSN: 1556-3030 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00332925.2022.2082794 |
| OpenAlex | W4312331909 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
Jung traveled to Ravenna twice. When that was, and exactly with whom has been debated. This article retraces those travels, their timing and context, and the impact the city’s late antique monuments had on Jung. While Galla Placidia and her mausoleum occupied center stage at the time of his first journey and left deep traces in The Red Book, the Baptistery of the Orthodox attracted Jung’s attention during his second visit. As he subsequently recalled on various occasions, and most famously in Memories, Dreams, Reflections, whilst inside the Baptistery he had the vision of “four great mosaic frescoes of incredible beauty,” which turned out to be nonexistent. Up until today, Jung’s vision has remained unexplained, but a careful assessment of the Baptistery’s interior layout makes it possible to identify beyond any doubt the outer source of Jung’s inner images. Furthermore, this article inscribes Jung’s landmark Ravenna vision within the larger context of his understanding of visioning—the “art of seeing”—as his pathway to individuation and inner rebirth
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Beauty · Context (archaeology) · Fresco · Painting · Ravenna · History · Jungian Analytical Psychology · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |