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Eminentissimae foeminae: la dinastia giulio-claudia vista dalla Sicilia
2019
The paper deals with the portraits of the female members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty that were found in Sicily (Tyndaris, Thermae Himeraeae, Solunto, Centuripe, Syracuse, Catania, ?Lipari) and in the surrounding small islands (Pantelleria/S. Teresa, Malta/Rabat, Gozo/Victoria). In addition to some portrait heads, a series of lesser known pieces, among which several fragments of iconic statues, rather neglected till now, are discussed. Iconography, associations and contexts are considered in order to assess the messages and functions of the statues, and the role these images played in the cultural discourse.
Drusilla sacerdos o diva nella Colonia Augusta Himereorum Thermitanorum?
2018
Among the sculptures of the Museo Civico of Termini Imerese that were published by Nicola Bonacasa in 1960, a female portrait head of a Julio-Claudian princess is remarkable for its excellent workmanship. The paper deals with the problem of the identification of the subject, variously referred to as Agrippina I, Agrippina II, Messalina or Drusilla, according to the interpretation of the portrait series “Glyptothek of Munich 316- Caere” to which the head belongs. The comparanda, some iconographic details giving a certain aura of sanctity to the subject, and the very strong physiognomical resemblance with the likenesses of Caligula confirm the hypothesis that the woman portrayed in the head f…
Premessa
2019
After having isolated and described what he calls "epiphanies of the royal body in the image", replacing the royal body, physical, of some rulers of the Hauteville dynasties (Roger II, William I, William II) and Staufen (Henry VI, Frederick II, Manfredi), which we received through seals in lead and wax and coins, as well as in mosaics, paintings and monumental sculptures (but there is also mention of those lost), in a chronological span that goes from 1130 to 1266, the author assesses them for each visuality, reception and performance, i.e. commission, recipients, mode of use (or non-use) social, sources and models, location.
Ritratti in Sicilia tra Sei e Ottocento
2019
Si propone una significativa esemplificazione di ritratti di aristocratici siciliani di età moderna. Tra i ritratti tardo-cinquecenteschi vanno ricordati quelli commissionati dal cardinale Ludovico II Torres. Altri emblematici ritratti, esplicativi della moda, del costume e della ricchezza dei monili del XVII secolo, sono quelli della famiglia Branciforti dalla consorte di Francesco, Giovanna d’Austria, a Ercole, Fabrizio e Giuseppe Branciforti. A significant exemplification of portraits of Sicilian aristocrats of the modern age is proposed. Among the late sixteenth-century portraits are those commissioned by Cardinal Ludovico II Torres.Other emblematic portraits, explaining fashion, costum…
Dissolvenze. Il corpo immaginario della fotografia
2020
Composto da fotografie appartenenti a tre progetti diversi – Lost in the K-Hole, Doppelgänger e Maelström – Human Surfaces è un diario visivo interpretativo che mette in luce, in modo originale, un’iconografia di varie e potenziali diversità individuali (l’alter ego, l’attore, il visionario) protagoniste di scene immaginarie ma non per questo meno obiettive. Di Donato si muove in un territorio non solo di osservazione ma di costruzione dell’immagine, a sancire che la fotografia, come tutte le forme visuali autoriali, è un’emanazione che contiene il suo artefice. Tessendo le fila delle sue visioni l’autore crea intersezioni, riconoscimenti, trasformazioni, vere e proprie descrizioni dense di…
Ancora sulle "esplosive palatali" nelle inchieste dell'Atlante Linguistico del Mediterraneo (ALM): i punti albanesi
2021
Tra i «Problemi redazionali» emersi in fase di controllo e organizzazione dei materiali giunti dalla campagna di rilevamenti dell’Atlante Linguistico del Mediterraneo (ALM), Berruto (1971-1973) rileva la proliferazione e l’eterogeneità di alcune scelte grafemiche operate da diversi raccoglitori che, impegnati in una trascrizione più o meno puntuale delle risposte ottenute, avevano interpretato e risolto variamente alcune delle indicazioni previste nel sistema di trascrizione fonetica che accompagnava il Questionario. Particolarmente complesso era emerso il quadro relativo alla trascrizione di alcune consonanti del settore “palatale”, per le quali i grafemi (e i foni a essi corrispondenti) p…
Effect of the serotonin transporter gene and of environment on the continuity of anxiety and depression traits throughout adolescence
2014
Aims.Many studies of various stress reactive phenotypes suggest that 5-HTTLPR short allele carriers (S-carriers) are characterised by the stable trait of negative affectivity that is converted to psychopathology only under conditions of stress. In this study, we examined the moderating role of the 5-HTTLPR on the relationship between two objective chronic risk factors, i.e. socioeconomic status (SES) and family structure, and internalising symptoms across adolescence.Methods.A multigroup path analysis was employed in a general adolescent population sample of a 5-year follow-up study.Results.Internalising problems were significantly more stable in theS-carriers. The focus on the main dimensi…
Autobiographical Memory, Personality, and Facebook Mementos
2019
The present study analyzed the relationships between directive, self and social functions of autobiographical memory, personality traits, as defined by the Five Factor model, and the Facebook mementos. We defined Facebook mementos as objective measures of the textual (i.e., Facebook Status Updating) and visual (i.e., Photos uploading) information people record on their Facebook profiles. Questionnaires gathered data from a sample of 193 Italian Facebook users (148 female; 45 male; age M = 22.8, SD = 6.8). Results at path analysis using AMOS showed direct significant positive associations between personality traits related to extraversion, openness, neuroticism, conscientiousness and Faceboo…
Development and Maintenance of Self-Disclosure on Facebook: The Role of Personality Traits
2019
This study explored the relationships between Facebook self-disclosure and personality traits in a sample of Italian users. The aim was to analyze the predictive role of Big Five personality traits on different parameters of breadth and depth of self-disclosed behaviors online. Facebook users, aged between 18 and 64 years of age ( M age = 25.3 years, SD = 6.8; N = 958), of which 51% were female, voluntarily completed an online survey assessing personality traits and Facebook self-disclosure. Results at a series of hierarchical regression analyses significantly corroborated the hypotheses that high extroverted and openness people tend to disclose on Facebook a significant amount of personal …
Happiness by personality traits: the mediating role of decision-making tendencies
Background: Prior work has shown that happiness is associated with high levels of extroversion and low levels of neuroticism; whereas conscientiousness and agreeableness have also been found to be moderately associated with subjective well-being and happiness.Nevertheless, the reasons why personality traits are linked to subjective well-being remain poorly interpreted. As a consequence, the identification of mediating variables could be strategic for better understanding of the reasons for well-being. One promising avenue has been the focus on individuals’ tendencies in decision-making which may alter happiness levels. The relationships between well-being and maximizing vs. satisficing tend…