Lucretia as a Figure of Mary in Machiavelli’s Mandragola
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...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eca7b857111a4760960da084415255242023-11-17T21:09:31ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442023-04-0114452610.3390/rel14040526Lucretia as a Figure of Mary in Machiavelli’s MandragolaGaetano Lettieri0Storia Antropologia Religioni Arte Spettacolo Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Roma, ItalyWhen 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/4/526annunciationerotic symbolismmystical weddingpolitical theologysacred play |
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