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Il velo di Tisbe nel Medioevo, tra interpretazioni e suggestioni
No full textThis study focuses on a specific element in the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe: the bloodstained, torn veil that triggers the tragic misunderstanding, leading to the protagonists’ double suicide. Despite its central narrative role, this thematic object has remained largely unexplored among the numerous studies on the medieval tradition of the myth. The paper first analyses the narrative function of the veil, highlighting symbolic implications such as the motif of the double, false death, and the antinomy between love and death. It then examines various medieval adaptations of the myth, particularly their attempts to reinterpret Thisbe’s veil as a symbol of lust and sin. However, as many scholars have noted, the myth was often read through Christian and Christological lenses. This perspective allows for a comparison with two biblical passages – from the Gospel of Mark and Song of Songs – which offer intriguing and unexpected insights into the imagery of a torn veil, a unique object that does not appear elsewhere in the Bible.Lo studio si incentra su un elemento specifico del mito di Piramo e Tisbe: il velo macchiato di sangue e strappato che innesca il tragico equivoco che porta al doppio suicidio dei protagonisti. Nonostante il suo centrale ruolo narrativo, questo oggetto tematico è rimasto in gran parte inesplorato tra le numerose ricerche sulla tradizione medievale del mito. L’articolo analizza innanzitutto la funzione narrativa del velo, evidenziando le implicazioni simboliche come il motivo del doppio, della falsa morte e dell’antinomia tra amore e morte. Esamina poi i vari adattamenti medievali del mito, in particolare i loro tentativi di reinterpretare il velo di Tisbe come simbolo di lussuria e peccato. Tuttavia, come molti studiosi hanno notato, il mito è stato spesso letto attraverso lenti cristiane e cristologiche. Questa prospettiva permette un confronto con due passi biblici – dal Vangelo di Marco e dal Cantico dei Cantici – che offrono spunti intriganti e inaspettati sull’immaginario del velo strappato, un oggetto unico altrimenti assente dalla Bibbia
Sulla caratterizzazione delle pseudosfere armoniche mediante funzioni di Kuran e potenziali di semplice strato
No full textWe present some characterizations of the harmonic pseudospheres in terms of the so called Kuran's functions and of the single-layer potentials. Our characterizations apply to solid, harmonically stable domains.Presentiamo alcune caratterizzazioni delle pseudosfere armoniche in termini delle cosiddette funzioni di Kuran e dei potenziali di semplice strato. Le nostre caratterizzazioni valgono, in particolare, per domini solidi, armonicamente stabili
Dire l’impossibile, immaginare il cambiamento. Bronislaw Baczko e la storia del «discorso utopistico»
No full textIt is enough to skim the very first pages of the volume Lumières de l’Utopie to touch upon the connections, profound even if not completely explicit, that link Bronislaw Baczko’s historiography to that great process of methodological renewal of historical studies that today we are accustomed to call the «linguistic turn». This paper aims precisely at delving into this specific aspect of the Polish historian’s work, dwelling in particular on the contribution that his view of the history of modern “utopian discourse” offered to a deeper and more conscious understanding of the conflicting events of European modernization.È sufficiente scorrere le primissime pagine del volume Lumières de l’Utopie per toccare con mano i nessi, profondi anche se non del tutto esplicitati, che legano la storiografia di Bronislaw Baczko a quel grande processo di rinnovamento metodologico degli studi storici che oggi siamo abituati a definire «linguistic turn». Il contributo si propone appunto di approfondire questo specifico aspetto del lavoro dello storico polacco, soffermandosi in particolare sul contributo che la sua visione della storia del moderno «discorso utopistico» ha offerto ad una più profonda e consapevole comprensione delle conflittuali vicende della modernizzazione europea
Il simbolismo e l’estetica della finestra come motivo visivo nella serie “The Handmaid’s Tale”
No full textDespite the fact that the TV series "The Handmaid’s Tale" has been widely researched, most studies have addressed aspects like narrative, feminism, violence against women or visual and compositional elements, such as the use of light and the symbolism of colour. However, there is still a dearth of scholarly works focusing on the analysis of the series’ staging and art direction. Accordingly, a comprehensive enquiry is performed here into one such aspect, namely, the windows appearing in the first season of the series. The aim is to verify the aesthetic and staging resources used when windows appear on screen. Additionally, the intention is to determine the kind of windows that stand out because of their symbolism and which are also in keeping with the core concept of the first season of the series. A specially designed analytical tool is employed to examine three of the most relevant windows – those of June/Offred’s bedroom, Commander Fred’s study and Serena’s bedroom – arriving at the conclusion that they are interwoven in both the plot and the characters at a narrative and symbolic level.Aunque la serie "The Handmaid’s Tale" ha sido ampliamente estudiada, la mayor parte de las contribuciones han abordado aspectos como la narración, el feminismo, la violencia contra las mujeres o los elementos visuales y compositivos, tales como el empleo de la luz o la simbología del color. Sin embargo, el ámbito académico adolece de publicaciones centradas en el análisis de la puesta en escena y la dirección de arte. Este artículo analiza de forma minuciosa un elemento de este campo: las ventanas que aparecen en la primera temporada de la serie The Handmaid’s Tale. El objetivo es averiguar qué recursos estéticos y de puesta en escena se utilizan en la aparición en plano de este elemento. Además, se pretende averiguar qué ventanas destacan por su carga simbólica y, además, se integran en el concepto principal de la serie durante esta primera temporada. La puesta en marcha de una herramienta de análisis ad hoc se centrará en las tres ventanas de mayor prevalencia: las del dormitorio de June/Offred, el despacho de Fred y la habitación de Serena para concluir que la ventana se imbrica a nivel narrativo y simbólico tanto con la trama como con los personajes. Sebbene la serie The Handmaid’s Tale sia stata ampiamente studiata, la maggior parte dei contributi ha affrontato aspetti come la narrazione, il femminismo, la violenza contro le donne o elementi visivi e compositivi, come l'uso della simbologia della luce o del colore. Tuttavia, in ambito accademico mancano pubblicazioni focalizzate sull’analisi della messa in scena e della direzione artistica. Questo articolo analizza nel dettaglio un elemento di questo ambito: le finestre che compaiono nella prima stagione della serie The Handmaid's Tale. L'obiettivo è scoprire quali risorse estetiche e sceniche vengono utilizzate nell'aspetto piano di questo elemento. Inoltre, l'obiettivo è scoprire quali finestre si distinguono per il loro significato simbolico e, inoltre, sono integrate nel concept principale della serie durante questa prima stagione. L'implementazione di uno strumento di analisi ad hoc si concentrerà sulle tre finestre più diffuse: quelle della camera da letto di June/Offred, dell'ufficio di Fred e della stanza di Serena per concludere che la finestra è intrecciata a livello narrativo e simbolico sia con la trama che con il caratteri
Originalism and Non-Originalism as Legal Hermeneutics
No full textOne of the hermeneutic elements that are decisive in the development of legislative acts and judicial decisions is the interpretation of the Constitution, the pillar of the legal system. In the United States, the debate on the interpretation of the Constitution by the Supreme Court has become a classic of constitutional law and, therefore, affects reflection on legal hermeneutics. This paper examines originalist and non-originalist approaches to constitutional interpretation and explores how political positions shape hermeneutic analysis, even in continental European legal systems, and specifically in the Spanish one
Selective Participation: Alvar and Elissa Aalto’s Sacred Architecture in Riola di Vergato
No full textThis paper interrogates the architecture of Santa Maria Assunta in Riola di Vergato (1965-1980) with respect to Bolognese twentieth-century religious discourse on urbanisation and the city. The paper discusses the key issues which framed the inception, development, construction and reception of Santa Maria Assunta, designed by Finnish modernists Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) and Elissa Aalto (1922-1994) and their associates. The practice’s only Catholic church, Santa Maria Assunta was a direct product of Cardinal Giacomo Lercaro’s (1891-1976) ambitious church-building program, implemented in response to the scarcity of religious space in rapidly urbanising Bologna.
The paper argues that Alvar and Elissa Aalto selectively accepted, adapted and appropriated ideas promoted by the Bolognese church-building program in their design of Santa Maria Assunta. On the one hand, working under the guidance of local figures, especially Cardinal Lercaro, the Aaltos sought to ensure that their design adhered to contemporaneous urban and religious ideals. On the other hand, the Aaltos remained fundamentally sceptical of the ambitions set out by post-war programs of religious renewal, especially those rooted in the ideal of ‘participation’, which manifest in reformed liturgical guidelines and the integration of church buildings into urban and suburban parochial complexes. The realised design of Santa Maria Assunta embodies the tension inherent in the Aaltos’ selective adoption of Bolognese ideals: some elements of the design are products of the broader discourse on the city and the Church institution’s role therein, whereas others communicate an opposition to reformist ideals which the Aaltos viewed with disfavour
Giacomo Lercaro, an Architect among Architects? The Scientific Planning of the “Seconda Bologna” between the 1950s and 1960s.
No full textGiacomo Lercaro’s arrival in Bologna in the spring of 1952 and his appointment as cardinal the following year opened a 15-year period in which the Emilian city was at the center of important initiatives that gained notoriety both nationally and internationally. With regard to urban and architectural issues, Cardinal Lercaro was able to use method and planning to set up a meticulous plan that in about 15 years led to the construction of many parish centers and churches. These places of worship, characterized by a highly modern language that until that moment had only very few similar examples in Italy, became new points of reference for the neighborhoods in which they arose, helping to resolve some of the social and aggregative as well as ecumenical problems that characterized those suburbs. The design of those churches was entrusted not only to designers of great fame such as Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier, Pier Luigi Nervi but also to young architects such as Giuseppe Trebbi or Glauco Gresleri that Lercaro had the intuition to aggregate in a group (Ufficio Nuove Chiese) called to carry out other functions as well. Also important and not to be underestimated were the links created in other European contexts generating a dense network of exchanges and relationships that contributed to increasing the notoriety of Lercaro and the city of Bologna, the object of analysis and a debate that is still current today
Attivare l’archivio. Usi e riusi del patrimonio storico e culturale delle imprese di moda
No full textGraphic Studies on the Built Heritage, a Critical Review. Technical Advances VS Traditional Studies
No full textResearch on the built heritage should periodically review the good practices to be used in surveying theories and practices. Written and graphic precedents provide a valuable knowledge of historical buildings built over centuries. Previous surveys must be checked through an exhaustive fieldwork because of their lack of accuracy and reliability, that results from the fact that ancient methodologies are based on direct measuring. Therefore, old datasets must be compared with later outcomes obtained with modern photogrammetric or scanning techniques. Accordingly, our teaching strategies must promote a critical and responsible use of technologies. Moreover, graphic information sources such as perspectives, photographs, and ancient cartography can be used to supplement the information of the building provided by other methodologies. The Monastery of El Escorial is a paradigmatic case study because of the large amount of written and graphic information that is preserved, that includes the original 16th century traces and drawings, together with surveys dating back to the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries
Consigliare, persuadere, agire durante la peste nera del 1348. Un caso di deliberazione collettiva
No full textThis article proposes to address the problem of risk and the consequent decisive response by referring to the deliberative genre in the opening of the Decameron, inspired by Aristotle, and more specifically to Pampinea’s speech. The emergency situation caused by the plague means that, in a given context, it is the word as an instrument of understanding and coexistence and the reference to unwritten but human laws that suggest the formation of the brigade and the deliberation regarding the course of action. Pampinea’s words outline the argumentative mechanisms underlying the creation of the Decameron and the possibility in being of facing risk by following the path of honest living. The Decameron itself is a means to ensure salvation in a context of enormous ethical crisis and total and immense risk.Questo articolo si propone di affrontare il problema del rischio e della conseguente risposta risolutiva facendo riferimento al genere deliberativo nell’esordio del Decameron, ispirato dalla retorica aristotelica, e più precisamente al discorso di Pampinea. La situazione emergenziale causata dalla peste fa sì che, in un determinato contesto, siano la parola come strumento di comprensione e convivenza e il riferimento a leggi non scritte ma umane a suggerire la formazione della brigata e la deliberazione relativa alla linea di azione. Tra le parole di Pampinea si delineano i meccanismi argomentativi a fondamento della creazione del Decameron e la possibilità in essere di affrontare il rischio seguendo la via del vivere onestamente. È lo stesso libro “principe galeotto” un mezzo per poter garantire la salvezza in un contesto di manifesta crisi etica e di grave emergenza sanitaria