Caravaggio in Film and Literature
Author | : Laura Rorato |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2017-07-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351572682 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351572687 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Although fictional responses to Caravaggio date back to the painter's lifetime (1571-1610), it was during the second half of the twentieth century that interest in him took off outside the world of art history. In this new monograph, the first book-length study of Caravaggio's recent impact, Rorato provides a panoramic overview of his appropriation by popular culture. The extent of the Caravaggio myth, and its self-perpetuating nature, are brought out by a series of case studies involving authors and directors from numerous countries (Italy, Great Britain, America, Canada, France and Norway) and literary and filmic texts from a number of genres - from straightforward tellings of his life to crime fiction, homoerotic film and postcolonial literature.