Naslov
The Dubrovnik Poet and Philosopher Michele Monaldi (1540-1592) and His Work on Art in General and Music Irene, ovvero della bellezza (Venice, 1599)

Autori
Jurić Janjik, Monika

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Medieval and Renaissance International Music Conference, Birmingham University, 3-6 July 2014 / Kirkman, Andrew - Birmingham : Birmingham University, 2014, 71-71

Skup
Medieval and Renaissance International Music Conference (2014)

Mjesto i datum
Birmingham, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 03.07.2014. - 06.07.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Dubrovnik ; Michele Monaldi ; music ; aesthetics

Sažetak
Monaldi's work Irene, ovvero della bellezza is considered to be the first aesthetic treatise which originates from Dubrovnik, Dalmatia and Croatia. In this dialogue Monaldi devoted a whole chapter to music in which he presents his version of general theory of music. Monaldi was strictly theoretically oriented and lead a secluded life, thus his ideas on music are primarily based on Plato's philosopical thoughts and only partially on Aristotle's. Namely, Monaldi does not consider the changes that occured in the field of music in the second half of the 16th century and on the turn of the 17th century, thus his ideas on music and art in general can be interpreted as a pure theoretical model, without any indications of its possible use in practice. Monaldi believes music, together with narration and poetry, to be a beauty which is one of the „objects of hearing“. His definition of music entirely coincides with the Renaissance understanding of music in general, which gives advantage to vocal poliphony over instrumental music. Monaldi rather thoroughly discusses several aspects of music: the divisions of music into different branches, the intervals, the meaning of music, the functions of music, the modes and the instruments, as well as the relationship between music and other „objects of hearing“ (narration and poetry). Given the fact that Monaldi spent his entire life in Dubrovnik, this dialogue is an example of the width of influence of Neoplatonism and Aristotelism in that area, as well as an indication of the importance of culture and art in general, and especially the importance music and thoughts on music issues had in intelectual circles of Renaissance Dubrovnik.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Znanost o umjetnosti

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