Dioniso e la corona di luce. Iconografia e immaginario della figura di Dioniso nimbato

In this paper I would like to propose a re-reading experiment of the iconography of Dionysos with halo, through a description of the images repertoire of nimbated god and with an examination of the main thematic and narrative contexts in which Dionysus is depicted with nimbus. Furthermore I would li...

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Main Author: Niccolò Cecconi
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Published: University of Perugia 2016-12-01
Series:Otium
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Online Access:http://www.otium.unipg.it/otium/article/view/10
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Summary:In this paper I would like to propose a re-reading experiment of the iconography of Dionysos with halo, through a description of the images repertoire of nimbated god and with an examination of the main thematic and narrative contexts in which Dionysus is depicted with nimbus. Furthermore I would like to dedicate space to examination of relationships between Dionysus and the light; the sidereal energy that compose the halo. The informations that will emerge from this study, could reevaluate the rare and mysterious iconography of Dionysos with halo, which, unfortunately, it has been underestimated by contemporary scholars.
ISSN:2532-0335