Giorgio Vasari’s Celestial Utopia of Whimsy and Joy: Constellations, Zodiac Signs, and Grotesques
This study elaborates on the decoration of the ceiling in the refectory of the former Monteoliveto monastery in Naples, today part of the church of Sant’Anna dei Lombardi. It consists of three parts: an explanation of the ceiling design with its geometrical configurations of circles, octagons, hexag...
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| Language: | English |
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2019
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Cultural and religious studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 7, Issue: 3, Pages: 111-141 |
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harmony of the spheres
B whimsicality B constellations B and laughter B geometrical configurations B celestial utopia B Neoplatonism B refectory B zodiac signs B grotesques |
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