"Uno elefante grandissimo con lo castello di sopra" : il trionfo aragonese del 1423

Author

Maxwell, Hope

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

Italian

Source

Archivio storico italiano. 1992, Num. 553, Vol. 150, 847-875

ISSN

0391-7770

Abstract (en)

On the parade, tournament, and fictive battle organized by Alfonso V of Aragon in Naples in the spring of 1423; the carri included a colossal wooden elephant bearing a castle with angels singing and playing. Relates the occasion to Medieval Spanish religious festivals, and argues that the entry of 1420 and the parade of 1423 foreshadowed Alfonso's triumphal entry of 1443, which was not inspired by Italian humanists, but in turn inspired Florentine festivals.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Theater and festivals -- Italy
• Parades
• Italy
• 1400-1500
• Napoli (ITA)
• Entries
• Tournaments
• Religious feasts
• Spain
• Floats (parade vehicles)
• Elephants
• Representation

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Théâtre et fêtes -- Italie
• Parade
• Italie
• 1400-1500
• Napoli (ITA)
• Entrée
• Tournoi
• Fête religieuse
• Espagne
• Char de cavalcade
• Eléphant
• Représentation

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19940101-00335821

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