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Fascicolo monografico | 26 | 2017
Articolo | Edvard Munch’s Toponymic Codes
Abstract
The Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863-1944) created upwards of 1789 paintings of which only 14 are inscribed with toponyms. The extreme rarity of place names in his work invites consideration. In some cases, these place names signify the direct witnessing of a location or a person. More interestingly, the toponyms operate as literary devices that focus attention on the artist’s sickness and health, on physical collapse and rebirth. Interpreting toponyms as forms of ‘time travel’ and ‘space travel’, the article considers Munch’s signatures and toponyms as elements in the formation of his public biography.
Presentato: 24 Luglio 2017 | Pubblicato 20 Dicembre 2017 | Lingua: en
Keywords Clinic • Toponym • Self-staging • Edvard Munch • Sanatorium
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Permalink http://doi.org/10.14277/2385-2720/VA-26-17-13
Introduzione
Medioevo
Età moderna
Il XX secolo
Miscellanea
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Edvard Munch’s Toponymic Codes |
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Berman Patricia G. |
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Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing |
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Articolo |
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en |
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http://edizionicafoscari.it/it/edizioni4/riviste/venezia-arti/2017/1/edvard-munchs-toponymic-codes/ |
dc.description.abstract |
The Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863-1944) created upwards of 1789 paintings of which only 14 are inscribed with toponyms. The extreme rarity of place names in his work invites consideration. In some cases, these place names signify the direct witnessing of a location or a person. More interestingly, the toponyms operate as literary devices that focus attention on the artist’s sickness and health, on physical collapse and rebirth. Interpreting toponyms as forms of ‘time travel’ and ‘space travel’, the article considers Munch’s signatures and toponyms as elements in the formation of his public biography. |
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Venezia Arti |
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Vol. 26 | Dicembre 2017 |
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2017-12-20 |
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2017-07-24 |
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2385-2720 |
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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10.14277/2385-2720/VA-26-17-13 |
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no |
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Clinic |
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Clinic |
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Edvard Munch |
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Edvard Munch |
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Sanatorium |
dc.subject |
Sanatorium |
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Self-staging |
dc.subject |
Self-staging |
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Toponym |
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Toponym |
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