When studied in political and ideological contexts, the numerous references to the Virgin Mary in Machiavelli’s comedic masterpiece Mandragola enable us to see how the author not only parodies a sacred play, but also deftly repurposes Christological and Mariological symbolism to celebrate his work’s unnamed referent: the first Medici pope, Leo X.
Lucretia as a Figure of Mary in Machiavelli’s Mandragola / Lettieri, G.. - In: RELIGIONS. - ISSN 2077-1444. - 14:4(2023), p. 526. [10.3390/rel14040526]
Lucretia as a Figure of Mary in Machiavelli’s Mandragola
Lettieri G.
2023
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When studied in political and ideological contexts, the numerous references to the Virgin Mary in Machiavelli’s comedic masterpiece Mandragola enable us to see how the author not only parodies a sacred play, but also deftly repurposes Christological and Mariological symbolism to celebrate his work’s unnamed referent: the first Medici pope, Leo X.File allegati a questo prodotto
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