The film “Scipione l’Africano” was directed by Carmine Gallone and was released in 1937, one year... more The film “Scipione l’Africano” was directed by Carmine Gallone and was released in 1937, one year after the proclamation of the Italian Empire. It focuses on the history of Scipio the African that defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama (202 BC). The real aim of this film was the comparison between ancient Rome and fascist Italy, and between Scipio, the winner of Carthago, and Mussolini, the conqueror of Ethiopia. So, Fascist propaganda used the symbols of the myth of Roman Empire as a means to legitimize historically the invasion of the African country in 1936.
The production of cremation urns of Perusia is one of the most irnportant of North Etruria, and m... more The production of cremation urns of Perusia is one of the most irnportant of North Etruria, and many of them were decorated with scenes of myth. The meaning of a myth is strictly related to its social and cultural context. Indeed, the reception of an iconographical theme depends on the specific cultural setting and each society perceives and re-elaborates the same image in different ways. This paper examines the use of the myth of the sacrifice of lphigenia for the local Etruscan context of the second and first century B.C.E. The representation of that myth enjoyed in Perusia a success that is much greater than in Greek context, revealing the creative approach of the Perusian sculptors and the culture of their patrons.
Numerous written, iconographic and archaeological sources suggest the importance of sound in the ... more Numerous written, iconographic and archaeological sources suggest the importance of sound in the mythical and ritual context of Demeter. In Sicily, the discovery of statuettes of female players, who are single or in groups, in the sacred areas dedicated to the deity, seems related to the Demeter festivals and with the music and dance performed also during the Thesmophoria. We may now add, to these testimonies, those of auloi and of tympana and miniature bronze kymbala identified in contexts sacred to the goddess. The presence of percussion instruments in the Demeter sphere is reflected in the written sources: the use of kymbala and tympana may have taken place during the ritual repetition of Demeter is running in search of Kore to the sound of the sacred instruments.
The film “Scipione l’Africano” was directed by Carmine Gallone and was released in 1937, one year... more The film “Scipione l’Africano” was directed by Carmine Gallone and was released in 1937, one year after the proclamation of the Italian Empire. It focuses on the history of Scipio the African that defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama (202 BC). The real aim of this film was the comparison between ancient Rome and fascist Italy, and between Scipio, the winner of Carthago, and Mussolini, the conqueror of Ethiopia. So, Fascist propaganda used the symbols of the myth of Roman Empire as a means to legitimize historically the invasion of the African country in 1936.
The production of cremation urns of Perusia is one of the most irnportant of North Etruria, and m... more The production of cremation urns of Perusia is one of the most irnportant of North Etruria, and many of them were decorated with scenes of myth. The meaning of a myth is strictly related to its social and cultural context. Indeed, the reception of an iconographical theme depends on the specific cultural setting and each society perceives and re-elaborates the same image in different ways. This paper examines the use of the myth of the sacrifice of lphigenia for the local Etruscan context of the second and first century B.C.E. The representation of that myth enjoyed in Perusia a success that is much greater than in Greek context, revealing the creative approach of the Perusian sculptors and the culture of their patrons.
Numerous written, iconographic and archaeological sources suggest the importance of sound in the ... more Numerous written, iconographic and archaeological sources suggest the importance of sound in the mythical and ritual context of Demeter. In Sicily, the discovery of statuettes of female players, who are single or in groups, in the sacred areas dedicated to the deity, seems related to the Demeter festivals and with the music and dance performed also during the Thesmophoria. We may now add, to these testimonies, those of auloi and of tympana and miniature bronze kymbala identified in contexts sacred to the goddess. The presence of percussion instruments in the Demeter sphere is reflected in the written sources: the use of kymbala and tympana may have taken place during the ritual repetition of Demeter is running in search of Kore to the sound of the sacred instruments.
Abstract: Il contributo costituisce uno studio preliminare intorno alla viabilita antica nel terr... more Abstract: Il contributo costituisce uno studio preliminare intorno alla viabilita antica nel territorio di Ortacesus (SU). Attraverso l’analisi dei dati ottenuti nel corso delle prime campagne di ricognizione archeologica svolte tra il 2018 e il 2019, il testo fornisce un primo quadro di quello che doveva essere l’assetto viario di quest’area della Trexenta. Abstract: The aim of this paper is to provide a preliminary study on ancient road system in the territory of Ortacesus (SU, Sardinia). The archaeological survey conducted in 2018 and 2019 has revealed some important information about the organization of ancient settlements and the road network of this area of Trexenta.
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Cagliari, Cittadella dei Musei 4-6 maggio 2016)
L'Università di Cagliari (Laborat... more Call for papers Cagliari, Cittadella dei Musei 4-6 maggio 2016) L'Università di Cagliari (Laboratorio Eikonikos) organizza in collaborazione con l'Università di Grenoble Alpes tre giornate di studio che intendono fare il punto degli studi in merito all’esegesi antica dei fenomeni legati alle sfere del puro e dell’impuro attraverso una trasversale analisi delle immagini, delle fonti documentarie e letterarie. La partecipazione in qualità di relatori, con interventi della durata di 20 minuti, è subordinata alla presentazione di un abstract in inglese e in un’altra lingua, a scelta tra italiano e francese (max. 2000 battute) all’indirizzo labeikonikos.call2016@gmail.com entro e non oltre il giorno 31 gennaio 2016.
/ L'Université de Cagliari (Eikonikos) organise avec la collaboration de l'Université de Grenoble Alpes trois journées d’études qui ont pour objectif de faire le point sur les études consacrées aux phénomènes du pur et de l’impur et à leur exégèse antique, avec une analyse transversale des images et des sources littéraires, afin de permettre une approche interdisciplinaire qui privilégiera les points de vue iconographique, littéraire, anthropologique et historico-religieux. Les communications auront une durée de 20 minutes. La participation aux journées d’études est subordonnée à la présentation d’un résumé d’un maximum de 2000 caractères en anglais et dans une autre langue (italien ou français au choix) à envoyer à l’adresse labeikonikos.call2016@gmail.com avant le 31 janvier 2016.
CALL FOR PAPERS: Medea, II, 1, 2016
Deadline: 15 dicembre 2015
Simone Casini, Gian Luca Grassigli... more CALL FOR PAPERS: Medea, II, 1, 2016 Deadline: 15 dicembre 2015 Simone Casini, Gian Luca Grassigli, Annalisa Volpone (edd.)
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Cagliari, Cittadella dei Musei 4-6 maggio 2016)
L'Università di Cagliari (Laboratorio Eikonikos) organizza in collaborazione con l'Università di Grenoble Alpes tre giornate di studio che intendono fare il punto degli studi in merito all’esegesi antica dei fenomeni legati alle sfere del puro e dell’impuro attraverso una trasversale analisi delle immagini, delle fonti documentarie e letterarie.
La partecipazione in qualità di relatori, con interventi della durata di 20 minuti, è subordinata alla presentazione di un abstract in inglese e in un’altra lingua, a scelta tra italiano e francese (max. 2000 battute) all’indirizzo labeikonikos.call2016@gmail.com entro e non oltre il giorno 31 gennaio 2016.
/ L'Université de Cagliari (Eikonikos) organise avec la collaboration de l'Université de Grenoble Alpes trois journées d’études qui ont pour objectif de faire le point sur les études consacrées aux phénomènes du pur et de l’impur et à leur exégèse antique, avec une analyse transversale des images et des sources littéraires, afin de permettre une approche interdisciplinaire qui privilégiera les points de vue iconographique, littéraire, anthropologique et historico-religieux.
Les communications auront une durée de 20 minutes. La participation aux journées d’études est subordonnée à la présentation d’un résumé d’un maximum de 2000 caractères en anglais et dans une autre langue (italien ou français au choix) à envoyer à l’adresse labeikonikos.call2016@gmail.com avant le 31 janvier 2016.
Deadline: 15 dicembre 2015
Simone Casini, Gian Luca Grassigli, Annalisa Volpone (edd.)