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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Main Author: Gabriela Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Estudios Auriseculares (IDEA) 2013-11-01
Series:Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro
Online Access:http://www.revistahipogrifo.com/index.php/hipogrifo/article/view/36

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