Vol 9 Nr 2 (2025)

Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts

Issue 9, Nr. 2 – 2025

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Cover Image: Graphic reinterpretation of the painting Dante and Virgil carried by Geryon by Roberto Bompiani, 1893, Accademia di San Luca.

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PART I – DANTE STUDIES

Title: Beatrice dopo Harold Bloom: riflessioni su un personaggio dantesco

pp. 8–20
Author: Alberto Casadei, Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa (ORCID 0000-0003-1654-9711)

Abstract: Beatrice after Harold Bloom: Reflections on a Dantean Character
This article revisits the figure of Beatrice in Dante’s works through Harold Bloom’s critical lens, exploring literary interpretations and nuances of her character in the Divine Comedy.

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Title: La dolce sapienza di Virgilio: un modello di pedagogia immaginale

pp. 21–44

Author: Mirco Cittadini, ISFiDa (ORCID: 0009-0009-2201-8352)

Abstract: The Sweet Wisdom of Virgil: A Model of Imaginal Pedagogy

A study on Virgil’s pedagogical role in the Divine Comedy, highlighting how his wisdom represents an imaginative model of guidance and intellectual enlightenment for Dante.

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Title: Da Beatrice a Violet: ascensioni mistiche nel Paradiso XXIII e ne Il Mistero del Poeta di Fogazzaro

pp. 45–58

Author: Stefano Evangelista

Abstract: From Beatrice to Violet: Mystical Ascensions in Paradiso XXIII and in Fogazzaro’s Il Mistero del Poeta
A comparative analysis tracing mystical ascension motifs from Dante’s Paradiso XXIII to Fogazzaro’s novel Il Mistero del Poeta, focusing on the transformation of feminine spiritual symbols.

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Title: Gli scandali della Commedia: tessere virgiliane nei canti dell’Antipurgatorio

pp. 59–72

Author: Simone Marchesi, Princeton University (ORCID: 0000-0001-7130-9740)

Abstract: The Scandals of the Comedy: Virgilian Motifs in the Antipurgatory

The article examines Virgilian echoes and narrative motifs in the Antipurgatory cantos, discussing their role in highlighting controversial themes within Dante’s poem.

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Title: Virgilio nell’ideazione della Commedia
pp. 73–81

Author : Raffaele Pinto, Università di Barcellona (ORCID 0009-0000-6295-3446)

Abstract: Virgil in the Conception of the Comedy

This contribution analyses Virgil’s intellectual and poetic influence on Dante’s conception of the Divine Comedy, reflecting on his function as both a character and an ideological model.

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Title: «Se questa donna sapesse la mia condizione, […] molta pietade le ne verrebbe». Beatrice impietosa/pietosa tra Vita Nova e Commedia

pp. 82–93

Author : Annarita Placella

Abstract: “If this lady knew my condition… pity would surely come upon her.” Beatrice Pitiless/Pitiful between Vita Nova and Comedy

A discussion of Beatrice’s character between Vita Nova and the Divine Comedy, exploring her dual representation as merciful and distant, and its implications for Dante’s poetic vision.

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Title: Dante-Orfeo, Virgilio-Euridice: ancora su musica e sguardo nella Commedia

pp. 94–101
Author : Carla Rossi, Chair ISFiDa (ORCID: 0000-0001-6557-3684)

Abstract: Dante-Orpheus, Virgil-Eurydice: Further Notes on Music and Gaze in the Comedy
The essay draws parallels between Dante’s narrative and classical myths of Orpheus and Eurydice, with particular attention to themes of music, gaze, and narrative structure.

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Title: Virgilio e la dimensione del tempo nella Commedia

pp. 102–113
Author : Roberto Talamo, Università Telematica Pegaso (ORCID: 0000-0002-1602-2939)

Abstract: Virgil and the Dimension of Time in the Comedy

An exploration of Virgil’s role in shaping the perception and literary representation of time in the Divine Comedy, highlighting philosophical and poetic implications.

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Title: Dante. La voce delle donne

pp. 114–133
Author : Paola Vecchi Galli (ORCID: 0000-0003-4712-8522)

Abstract: Dante. The Voice of Women

This article examines the presence and narrative voice of women in Dante’s works, considering their literary and symbolic significance within the broader context of medieval culture.
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PART II – PAPERS FROM THE SEMINAR “ BIBLIOCLASM AND THE FETISHISTIC CULT OF ‘FRAGMENTS’ ”

Title: Un manoscritto miniato del XV secolo e le sue membra disiecta: il codice Gruuthuse della Legende saincte Katherine (1470-1480)

pp. 134–166
Author : Antonella Ippolito, University of Potsdam (ORCID: 0000-0002-9616-2957)

Abstract: A 15th-Century Illuminated Manuscript and its Membra Disiecta: The Gruuthuse Codex of the Legende saincte Katherine (1470–1480). A codicological and iconographic analysis of the Gruuthuse manuscript of the Legende saincte Katherine, focusing on its dismemberment and dispersal in various collections.

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Title: Biblioclastia a scopo di lucro: le implicazioni legali dello smembramento dei manoscritti miniatimedievali occidentali (Prima Parte)

pp. 167–179

Author : Carla Rossi, Chair ISFiDa (ORCID: 0000-0001-6557-3684)

Abstract: Biblioclasm for Profit: The Legal Implications of Dismembering Western Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts (Part One)
The first part of a study examining the legal aspects of dismantling Western medieval illuminated manuscripts, highlighting ethical, historical, and juridical concerns surrounding biblioclasm.
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Title: Il ‘culto feticista’ delle immagini

pp. 180-195

Author: Raffaele Pinto, Università di Barcellona (ORCID 0009-0000-6295-3446)

Abstract: The ‘Fetishistic Cult’ of Images

This paper discusses the notion of a “fetishistic cult” surrounding individual manuscript leaves , exploring its aesthetic, cultural, and commercial implications.

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PARTE III
EXCERPTA

Title: Analisi paleografica, codicologica e filologica del presunto atto di morte di Caravaggio

pp. 204-225
Author: Carla Rossi, Chair ISFiDa (ORCID: 0000-0001-6557-3684)

Abstract: Palaeographic, Codicological, and Philological Analysis of the Alleged Death Record of Caravaggio. This study offers a palaeographic, codicological, and philological analysis of a contested document allegedly recording the death of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.

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