The Staging of the Royal Body in the Kingdom of Sicily: Frederick III of Aragon and Robert of Anjou
Keywords:
Medieval History, Royal Body, Starring of Power, Kingdom of Sicily, Frederik III of Aragon, Robert of AnjouSynopsis
Series: Mediterranean Worlds, 5
Pages: 236
Language: Italian
Published: 2021
ISBN: 978-88-31309-08-0
NBN: https://nbn.depositolegale.it/urn:nbn:it:unina-26914
Abstract: This work analyses the royal body of the kings of Sicily focusing on the performative value of its physical and material dimension. Specifically, two case studies are investigated: the narration of Frederick III of Aragon (1296-1337)’s body in the contemporary chronicles and the depiction of Roberto of Anjou (1309-1343)’s body in his portraits. The aim is to verify if these kings, in their daily government activities, made explicitly use of a theatricalized staging of their real or depicted body. In other words, if they adopted in a deliberated, conscious, and studied way specific physical features with the purpose of spreading a message of legitimation and strengthening of the royal authority and in order to stimulate in their subjects the consent toward the Crown.
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