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The Roma Image in Western Baroque Art
Avramova, Mariia
Avramova, Mariia
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Abstract
The Roms, an ethnic group known by numerous names and titles, become highly visible in Baroque painting, especially conspicuous because of their exotic appearance and their association with “magical” activity. 17th-century European viewers were both attracted to and terrified by this ethnic group, creating an ambiguous attitude towards its image. Painting in this century was also characterized by emphasis on naturalism through direct observation, lending ideas of verism to the representation of the Roms. This thesis focuses on the evolution of representing the Roms between the 16th and 17th centuries. Interest in the representation of the Roms has only emerged in the past few decades and no systematic studies in the sphere of art history have been undertaken. The first chapter presents an in-depth analysis of near Eastern figures in Renaissance painting and the appearance of the Roms. With a contextual and formal methodology of finding connections between different paintings, this thesis will discuss distinguishing contrast in rendering secular and religious subjects, and the influence of Renaissance masters on Baroque artists in representing “turbaned” characters. The second chapter deals with the issue of losing established iconographic elements of Roms by switching cultural codes and presenting a theatrical approach to rendering the Roms on canvases. The conclusion reviews every stated issue concerning the ambiguity towards Roma and how it changed throughout the centuries.
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Thesis (B.A. in Art History)--John Cabot University, Spring 2021.
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2021
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Baroque arts, Arts and society, Italian arts
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Avramova, Mariia. "The Roma Image in Western Baroque Art". BA Thesis, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. 2021.