Entre l’éphèbe et l’athlète : variations esthétiques dans la sculpture politique à Florence au xvie siècle
Abstrak
In sixteenth‑century Florence, public sculpture underwent a significant transformation of the male ideal: the graceful and refined figure of the ephebe, rooted in classical antiquity and celebrated by humanist thought, gradually gave way to a more virile and muscular form drawn from Herculean imagery. This shift, initiated by Michelangelo and developed by sculptors in the service of the Medici, mirrored the consolidation of ducal power. The male nude emerged as a key instrument of political legitimation, blending classical beauty, martial energy, and erotic charge into a symbolic sculptural language. The Florentine urban space was thus reconfigured as an ideological stage, where domination was enacted through the representation of the male body.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (1)
Mathilda Blanquet
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2025
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.4000/15d3k
- Akses
- Open Access ✓