What is it about?
This article examines Baldassarre Longhena's Funerary Monument to Doge Giovanni Pesaro (Venice, 1669) and its description and reception in Giovanni Prati's ekphrastic poem (published 1690).
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Why is it important?
The comparative analysis between the poem and the monument sheds light on seventeenth-century viewing behaviors and Baroque art theory. It contributes to the reconsideration of the dynamic relationship between the poem, the monument, and their audiences.
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This page is a summary of: Baldassarre Longhena’s funerary monument to Doge Giovanni Pesaro, Word & Image, January 2019, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/02666286.2018.1533332.
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