Ballets and Representation of Power in Piedmont in the 17th Century: Costumes for the Dancing Court ; Feste sabaude e rappresentazione del potere in Piemonte nel XVII secolo: abiti di scena per la corte danzante

The National Library and the Royal Library of Turin hold thirteen manuscripts that reproduce as many performances, staged at the Savoy court between 1640 and 1681. The manuscripts reflect the artistic, cultural and political climate of 17th-century Turin and also include descriptions of the costumes worn by the performers, along with a rich collection of images. The captions and depictions thus provide a valuable source for the study of fashion and clothing of the period. More specifically, the contribution focuses on the attire worn by Duke Carlo Emanuele II in the ballets and the lexicon of... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Cacia, Daniela
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Verlag/Hrsg.: Dipartimento delle Arti - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Schlagwörter: Court of Savoy / Ballets / Fashion / Manuscripts / Linguistic Borrowing / Corte sabauda / balletti / moda / manoscritti / prestiti linguistici
Sprache: Italian
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The National Library and the Royal Library of Turin hold thirteen manuscripts that reproduce as many performances, staged at the Savoy court between 1640 and 1681. The manuscripts reflect the artistic, cultural and political climate of 17th-century Turin and also include descriptions of the costumes worn by the performers, along with a rich collection of images. The captions and depictions thus provide a valuable source for the study of fashion and clothing of the period. More specifically, the contribution focuses on the attire worn by Duke Carlo Emanuele II in the ballets and the lexicon of clothing in use at the time. The work brings visibility to texts that are still largely unpublished. ; Nel patrimonio della Biblioteca Nazionale di Torino e della Biblioteca Reale della medesima città sono conservati tredici codici che riproducono altrettante rappresentazioni, messe in scena alla corte dei Savoia tra il 1640 e il 1681. I codici riflettono il clima artistico, culturale e politico della Torino del Seicento e contengono anche la descrizione dei costumi indossati dagli interpreti, insieme a un ricco corredo di immagini. Le didascalie e le raffigurazioni rappresentano dunque una fonte preziosa per lo studio della moda e del costume del periodo. Più nello specifico, il contributo concentra l’attenzione sugli abiti indossati dal duca Carlo Emanuele II nei balletti e sul lessico dell’abbigliamento allora in uso. Il lavoro restituisce visibilità a testi ancora in larga parte inediti.