Citazione come ‘performance’. Quadri viventi e pose plastiche fra Sette e Ottocento

Abstract

This article examines theatrical representations and performances that quote pictures or sculptures recreated on the scene by means of the bodies of the actors. These shows, which date back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, often addressed the popular audience that attended the theatres in Paris in the form of vaudevilles, equestrian or acrobatic performances. Usually, the audience was familiar with the works of art quoted and recreated on such occasions: citations worked as a game of recognition, often with comic or parodic ends.

Keywords

• theatre
• visual arts
• performances