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La Touche Satirique Du Bernin: Dessin Et Caricature Comme Acte Performatif Au Début De L'Époque Modern, Sandra Cheng
La Touche Satirique Du Bernin: Dessin Et Caricature Comme Acte Performatif Au Début De L'Époque Modern, Sandra Cheng
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This short article examines the performative aspects of Gianlorenzo Bernini's caricature production.
The Cult Of The Monstrous: Caricature, Physiognomy, And Monsters In Early Modern Italy, Sandra Cheng
The Cult Of The Monstrous: Caricature, Physiognomy, And Monsters In Early Modern Italy, Sandra Cheng
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Caricature emerged as a pictorial genre in early modern Italy and became a potent form of social satire practiced by the period’s foremost draftsmen, including the Carracci and Guercino. The deformed and misshapen subjects of caricature drawings coincided with a fascination with monstrosity. Monsters, aberrations, and anomalies reflected a cultural appreciation for the curious. The monster that slowly took shape in scientific literature was first alluded to in comparative physiognomic texts that related man to beast, then made brief appearances in the discourse on medical conditions, and finally became the primary focus of specialty publications. The attention given to physical …