This book examines the Accademia degli Arcadi in its heyday, a
little known phenomenon in Italian history in the first part of the
eighteenth century. The Roman academy aimed for a peninsula-wide
cultural renewal induced by literary reform. Operating within a
papal court society, it eschewed extant patronage systems and
social hierarchies and introduced enlightened ideas to its members.
By about 1730, the Arcadi was on the wane, the reform largely
unmet. It was an easy target for critics, both its proponents and
opponents, in part because of the visible role it assigned to
women. By attending to the institution's policies, this book
provides a rich understanding of the Arcadi's goals. It locates the
organization's interest in theater, including the physical
environment of the theatrical drama, as central to its operations.
It is argued that, like a stage set, the Bosco Parrasio, the garden
that the Arcadi built for its literary presentations, is a visual
manifestation of Arcadian goals.
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