The Power of Darkness: the Devil and his Troops in Baroque Festivals
This paper examines the images of Devil in the baroque festivals. The Devil is a familiar figure in these festivals and shows strong inclination to assume comic, ridiculous and grotesque forms, becoming target of popular mockery, perhaps with the aim of provide a remedy against the terrifying vision...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Estudios Auriseculares (IDEA)
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro |
| Online Access: | http://www.revistahipogrifo.com/index.php/hipogrifo/article/view/36 |
| Summary: | This paper examines the images of Devil in the baroque festivals. The Devil is a familiar figure in these festivals and shows strong inclination to assume comic, ridiculous and grotesque forms, becoming target of popular mockery, perhaps with the aim of provide a remedy against the terrifying vision that appears at other occasions and genres. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-1308 |