D'ANNUNZIO AND ALMA-TADEMA: BETWEEN PRE-RAPHAELITISM AND AESTHETICISM.

Discusses the visual influence of painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema in terms of his depiction of feminine beauty and the way in which this was adopted by Gabriele D'Annunzio. Focus on the notion of pre-Raphaelitism and D'Annunzio's role in its diffusion as well as those of other 19th-century Italian art...

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Published in:	Modern Language Review Vol. 96; no. 2; pp. 361 - 370
Main Author:	Pieri, Guilina
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	Modern Humanities Research Association Apr2001
Subjects:	Alma-Tadema, Lawrence, Sir, 1836-1912 D'Annunzio, Gabriele, 1863-1938 Pre-Raphaelitism Pre-Raphaelites Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)
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Summary:	Discusses the visual influence of painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema in terms of his depiction of feminine beauty and the way in which this was adopted by Gabriele D'Annunzio. Focus on the notion of pre-Raphaelitism and D'Annunzio's role in its diffusion as well as those of other 19th-century Italian art; Analysis of journalistic pieces where D'Annunzio's references to Alma-Tadema are found.