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Presentazione
- Authors: Deianira Amico
  Abstract: -
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24374
Presentation
- Authors: Deianira Amico
  Abstract: -
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24376
Dal sogno dell’investitura poetica alle parole ambigue come i sogni
- Authors: Anna Beltrametti
  Abstract: The article explores the theme of dreams as the foundation of poetry and literature, focusing on the epiphany of the Muses in Hesiod and Archilochus. Through detailed analysis of works and inscriptions, the article examines how the dream of poetic investiture is not just a narrative device but a foundational act that grants the poet the power of inspired speech. The text highlights the role of the Muses in transforming the poet from a shepherd to a creator of worlds, illustrating how poetic language is situated between truth and verisimilitude, suspended between dream and reality.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24379
I sogni di Giuseppe il Patriarca e le visioni della sua sposa Aseneth
- Authors: Francesca Calabi
  Abstract: The subject of this paper are two interpretations given in the Judaic-Hellenistic context of the dreams of the patriarch Joseph and the visions of Aseneth. The first one is the interpretation of Philo of Alexandria who sees messages to be interpreted, 'texts', in dreams. Like the Bible, dreams also require exegesis and it is as an exegete of dreams that Joseph gains power. He interprets Pharaoh's dreams, able to take measures to govern their effects, but he also knows how to give substance to the dreams of the crowd in a world of appearances. Dreamer and interpreter of dreams, he is able to interpret them and support them, he is the emblem of the politician who dominates the crowd and, in turn, is enslaved by it. The second interpretation is that of an anonymous novel written in Greek, apparently a love story, which, however, also has a metaphorical value: it indicates a journey into a dreamlike sphere towards new forms of knowledge. It tells of Aseneth's falling in love with Joseph and the consequent desire for conversion to become similar to the Patriarch. The girl has visions, communicates with celestial spheres and is visited by a man from the sky and the bees of Paradise. It presents an exit from habitual situations: it culminates in dream images, in an ecstatic situation. There is an asymmetry between Joseph's dreams, dreams of power, and the visions of his wife who has dreams of truth, of knowledge, of acceptance of new ideas, new beliefs. She longs to turn towards higher spheres of knowledge, towards a mystical horizon.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24380
Il sonno di Endimione nella poesia di Friedrich Hölderlin
- Authors: Sotera Fornaro
  Abstract: The article explores Friedrich Hölderlin's reinterpretation of the myth of Endymion. Contrary to ancient tradition, which often associates Endymion's sleep with death, Hölderlin uses the myth to represent awakening and rebirth. The poet does not identify with a sleeping Endymion, but with one who awakens in euphoric springtime joy, an allegory for individual rebirth and the cyclical renewal of nature. Hölderlin views love as a corporeal exchange manifesting in embraces and kisses, thus surpassing the notion of a static and distant love. Through the comparison with the myth, the article demonstrates how Hölderlin reflects on the nature of the divine and poetic experience, incorporating elements of physicality and sensory perception in his representation of the sacred.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24384
Il sogno di Ifigenia tra i Tauri
- Authors: Maria Maletta
  Abstract: Iphigenia's dream (vv. 42-55) contains in nuce the essential representation of the entire tragedy. In the contracted time of the dream, Agamemnon's daughter experiences the past, the present and the future: believed dead and invisible to Ellas, she drags out a motionless existence in the shadow of the Tauric Artemis and, uniting her father and brother in the desire for death, projects herself into a future free of the nagging memory of sacrifice. Invisible are the sounds of the signifiers with which Iphigenia attempts in vain to establish contact with her homeland, just as invisible are the drives that agitate, trouble and disturb her. In the dream dimension, the maiden is able to approach the deepest reality, the magma of the primordial psychic. However, the meaning of the dream and the ultimate sense of human action are precluded to her, as invisible as the elusive face of Ἀνάγκη (τὸ [...] χρεὼν, v. 1486) or of Hades, to whom Mark Rothko's disquieting and splendid painting refers.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24385
Achille dorme e sogna
- Authors: Sabrina Peron
  Abstract: The article delves into the complex emotional and psychological landscape of Achilles as portrayed in Homer's "Iliad", particularly focusing on his dream of Patroclus. In his dream, Achilles is confronted by the ghost of Patroclus, who reproaches him for neglecting his burial. The narrative highlights Achilles' consuming wrath and its dehumanizing effects, turning him into a relentless force of destruction, indifferent to both divine and human pleas for mercy. The piece also explores the cyclical nature of violence and revenge, emphasizing the futility and transient satisfaction derived from vengeance, as well as drawing parallels between ancient and modern acts of war.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24386
Il sogno: la scrittura sintomale dell’immagine
- Authors: Annalaura Ferrara
  Abstract: The following work starts from Freudian reflections on the dream and aims to analyse the articulation of what will be referred to as a syntomal writing of the image This analysis will outline a sort of oneiric and artistic itinerary that passes through three works: the surrealist film Un Chien Andalou, the novel Histoire de l’œil and the engraving Crime et expiation. The first part will analyze the practices of deformation and condensation of oneiric images that find a manifestation in the imagery of the film Un Chien Andalou. In the second instance, we will focus on explicating the concept of the dream as a form of writing; this reflection will pass through the analysis of certain passages of the novel Histoire de l’œil. In conclusion, we will focus on the relationship of the dream image with the symptom through the reflections of the scholar Georges Didì-Huberman and the imagery of the artist Grandville.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24387
Il disegno dei sogni
- Authors: Monica Luchi
  Abstract: This article explores the multifaceted concept of dreams within the context of contemporary art. It examines how the term "dream" is interpreted and represented by different artists and their works, specifically in the exhibition "Dream: Art Meets Dreams" curated by Danilo Eccher. The exhibition is described as an allegorical journey into the deepest parts of the human soul, touching on desires, expectations, and fears. It showcases how dreams serve as a channel to access the unconscious and spiritual dimensions, influenced by Freudian thought. The article also delves into historical perspectives on dreams, from Plato to modern neuropsychology, and how these perspectives shape our understanding of dreams as both a personal and universal phenomenon. Through the analysis of various artworks and artistic approaches, the article highlights the ongoing dialogue between dream imagery and its aesthetic and symbolic significance in both historical and contemporary contexts.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24388
Sognare un sogno
- Authors: Cristina Muccioli
  Abstract: The article examines the role of imagination in shaping our understanding of reality and truth, arguing that reality is not a fixed entity but a continuous discovery enriched by dreams and virtual experiences. The article draws parallels between the imaginative freedom found in Anne Frank's "Diary" and the creative processes in scientific inquiry, citing figures like Albert Einstein and Monica Gagliano to illustrate how dreams and the unconscious contribute to rational thought and scientific breakthroughs. Through an analysis of Giorgio Manzi's work, the article highlights the fusion of scientific rigor and narrative creativity, demonstrating how the act of dreaming can transform our perception of historical and contemporary realities. This blending of disciplines underscores the importance of imagination in both the humanities and sciences, advocating for a holistic approach to understanding and interpreting the world.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24389
L’arte come estensione della scienza
- Authors: Andrea Oppo
  Abstract: At the beginning of one of his best-known works, Iconostasis (Ikonostas, 1922), Pavel Florensky takes the example of dreams which, both in their activity and content, have a reversed time and space compared to those of waking life. This idea becomes a strong epistemic basis that Florensky employs to explain his personal paradigm of discontinuous science. In the same years (1918-1924), he also developed a philosophical theory of art that was based on the same concepts. Florensky sees art as an extension of science, that is, as a possibility of grasping in a scientific way that which the Galilean and Newtonian space-time model is unable to consider. Through the example of dream, this article aims to explain the true meaning of art which, according to Florensky, goes far beyond a question of autonomous truth of taste – which he never really considers – to finally arrive at a superior scientific truth, which Florensky names «original atomism» and «authentic realism». The latter reveal, within a multi-perspective paradigm, a more complex reality than we normally take into consideration.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24390
La figura del dormiente
- Authors: Deianira Amico
  Abstract: The article investigates the meaning of an iconography widespread in Italy during the interwar years, specifically the figure of the sleeper, exploring the significance of this particular representation in the paintings of Corrente’s movement. The subjects of these artists are often depicted sleeping but almost never in reclined poses; rather, they are leaning on an open book, dozing on folded arms, or sitting. The recurrence of this iconography is not accidental: it is layered with multiple artistic references ranging from Romantic models to the masters of European post-impressionism. These references are not purely aesthetic but are imbued with cultural and political meanings, constituting a subtle yet significant response to the societal vision promoted by the fascist propaganda of the time. Through iconographic and contextual analysis, the article outlines the role these representations played in offering a critical reflection on the human and social condition of the era.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24680
Incantamenti e risveglio
- Authors: Silvana Borutti
  Abstract: The article explores the graphic works of Giancarlo Consonni, focusing on two of his recent publications: Incantamenti 1991-1998 and Apparenze e graffiti 1982-2001. It examines how Consonni’s works capture the viewer’s imagination through their delicate interplay of forms and colors, encouraging a phenomenological engagement with the artwork. The article draws connections between Consonni’s approach and philosophical concepts from Jean-Luc Marion and Ludwig Wittgenstein, emphasizing the transformative power of art to awaken a sense of wonder and meaning.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24391
Il sogno in sequenza
- Authors: Simone De Maio
  Abstract: The laws of logic lose their validity in the dream, everything in it has a sequential order. Indeed the dream is composed by sequentially placed images. Hence follows the value of painting which, by the drawing, manages to make the sequence itself visible. Therefore the dreamlike dimension reaches its maximum expression in art that transcends the abstract conceptualization of the word. The purpose of this essay, focused on the works produced by Tiger Tateishi during his stay in Milan, is to show how the Japanese artist was able to represent the sequential dimension of the dream through his paintings, moreover characterized by the fusion between surrealism and comics.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24467
Il sognatore deriso
- Authors: Tiziana Canfori
  Abstract: In the vast world of Schubert's Lieder, the dream is a pulsating element, the heart and engine of a poetic linked to romantic aspects as well as vertigo and nightmare in the most torn and modern notes. The imagination and the courage to desire the future are expressed with tender lightness, until the ironic harshness of reality overturns the dream into the darkest night. Schubert, however, has his own recipe to restore light to us in another way.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24392
Il cinema come arte del sogno
- Authors: Lucia Ferrario
  Abstract: Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980) and Veronika Voss (Fassbinder, 1982) are apparently very distant, but they present very profound traits of union. Both Scorsese and Fassbinder, in portraying their protagonists, use black and white cinematography, often resorting to the use of photographic flashes to accentuate the illusory sensation of a dream of glory. In Veronika Voss there is an openly dreamlike sequence, in which the spectator witnesses the protagonist's farewell to her dreams of greatness. Scorsese, in Raging Bull, apparently refuses to venture into the dreamlike representation of his protagonist's psyche. The vision of Raging Bull, however, is a highly evocative poetic experience: the suspension with respect to reality – that is, the sensation of witnessing the representation of a dream of glory and not of a mere fact – is achieved through the use of the soundtrack, cinematography, editing and, in general, of means that constitute the specifics of cinematographic art.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24393
Filosofia e poesia in Romano Romani
- Authors: Silvana Borutti
  Abstract: -
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24404
Instante lírico y devenir temporal en la Oda I de Francisco de La
Torre
- Authors: María Elena Ojea Fernández
  Abstract: The poetic word is the vehicle that Francisco de la Torre uses to convey both the glory of the lyrical instant and the incessant temporal evolution. The lyrical self walks the rugged path of existence and feels the final pause in each moment he lived. Our purpose has been to analyze how the broken sound of that abrupt journey symbolizes the inevitable flow of time. The author manages to go beyond the traditional topic of carpe diem thanks to the sober balance of some verses in whose fluctuations the melancholic pilgrimage of being towards the inscrutable darkness is revealed.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24405
San Pietro restauratore della Cristianità
- Authors: Leonardo Masone
  Abstract: The transition to a certain realistic-naturalist paradigm represents for the Carracci’s Academy a choice in line with the hegemonic doctrinal tendency in the Emilian context of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, suggested by the counter-reformist theories on the image proposed by Cardinal Paleotti. A political choice therefore that influenced many other artists of the time, such as Guercino who was never in the Carracci's workshop, but who drew great inspiration from their reform. Among the works of this author, the Chair of Saint Peter is worthy of note, an authentic manifesto of the Petrine primacy, an artistic dream in the vision of the world of the painter from Cento.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24408
L’arte secondo il filosofo americano Nelson Goodman
- Authors: Giorgio Rizzo
  Abstract: The conception of art embraced by the American philosopher Nelson Goodman is founded on the notion of “symbol”. Symbols, interpreted within sign systems, allow a comprehension less or more intelligible of the different cultural worlds which are accessed through our cognitive practices. Thanks to his nominalist and constructive approach, the notion of art is imbued with a conceptual relativity, an unrealistic pragmatism and an ontological inflationism. Goodman’s strong conventionalism, however, prevents him from investigating into those subjective conditions that are relevant to the creation and the appreciation of a work of art.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24412
Freud a Gaza
- Authors: Daniela Scotto di Fasano
  Abstract: -
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24414
Geometria delle passioni e dramma vivente del pensiero
- Authors: Gianni Trimarchi
  Abstract: For a long time now, Vygotsky has acquired a particular renown, after the dropping of computational theories by theorists of mind, who today understand the structures of thought as more linked to the Internal Speech of Joyce and Vygotsky than to Boolean algebra. In Vygotsky we also find a theory of education, largely linked to creativity. A teacher should be able to stimulate such creativity in relation with Spinoza’s criticism of the Pedagogy of his time, based on non firmare sed frangere and in relation with the need to reach intuitive concepts, beyond the scientific ones. From this perspective, the experience of artistic enjoyment is not a regression towards atavism, as often is in the Freudian paradigm. On the contrary, it opens up a «space for unlived portions of life» (L. Vygotskij Psycology of art, trad. it. p. 336), which constitute an essential educational experience for users, not of a scholastic nature. This is the Spinozian «to be born again» (B. Spinoza TIE, 13-14) to a new dimension of life.
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24416
Con Hans Keilson: oltre la dicotomia di guerra e pace
- Authors: Simonetta Sanna
  Abstract: -
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24420
Milano da dentro
- Authors: Gabriele Scaramuzza
  Abstract: -
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24422
Call for papers Materiali di Estetica 11.2 (dicembre 2024) – “Le
emozioni negative in estetica e nell’arte”
- Authors: Redazione
  Abstract: -
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24423
Numero 11.1 - L'arte e il sogno
- Authors: Redazione Redazione
  Abstract: -
  PubDate: 2024-07-31
  DOI: 10.54103/mde.i11.1.24681

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