Conférence : Laura Stefanescu, « Gilded Suns and Peacock Angels. Theatrical Materiality and Art in Fifteenth-Century Florence », Londres et en ligne, 14 juin 2023
In fifteenth-century Florence, the phenomenon of religious theatre and ritual performance, promoted by adult and youth confraternities throughout the city, reached an unparalleled popularity, transitioning from the realm of devotion to that of the spectacular. The highlight of these performances was the materialisation of a multi-sensory heaven on stage and the appearance of its living angels (young Florentine boys) in their dazzling costumes. Painters living in the Santo Spirito quarter, where most of these activities...