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Capitolo | Aby Warburg and the Political Iconography of Fascism: An Analysis of Symbols of Power
Abstract
This paper explores the crucial role of political iconography in conveying power and ideology. It highlights the importance of contextualising images within the public space, examining Aby Warburg’s perspective on political imagery, with a focus on Fascist political iconography. Warburg’s interest lies in how Italian Fascism revived ancient Rome and reinterpreted symbols of power. He underscores the fundamental role of ancient pathos in the emergence of 20th-century totalitarianism. This paper seeks to consolidate and shed light on Warburg’s reflections concerning Italian fascism, offering a fresh perspective on political iconography.
Presentato: 17 Settembre 2023 | Accettato: 30 Ottobre 2023 | Pubblicato 22 Dicembre 2023 | Lingua: en
Keywords Propaganda • Symbols • Political iconology • Aby Warburg • Political iconography • Fascism
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Piccichè Margherita |
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Aby Warburg and the Political Iconography of Fascism: An Analysis of Symbols of Power |
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Capitolo |
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en |
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This paper explores the crucial role of political iconography in conveying power and ideology. It highlights the importance of contextualising images within the public space, examining Aby Warburg’s perspective on political imagery, with a focus on Fascist political iconography. Warburg’s interest lies in how Italian Fascism revived ancient Rome and reinterpreted symbols of power. He underscores the fundamental role of ancient pathos in the emergence of 20th-century totalitarianism. This paper seeks to consolidate and shed light on Warburg’s reflections concerning Italian fascism, offering a fresh perspective on political iconography. |
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Quaderni di Venezia Arti |
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Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari |
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2023-12-22 |
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2023-10-30 |
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2023-09-17 |
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http://edizionicafoscari.it/it/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-771-5/aby-warburg-and-the-political-iconography-of-fasci/ |
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10.30687/978-88-6969-771-5/019 |
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2784-8868 |
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978-88-6969-771-5 |
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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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Aby Warburg |
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Fascism |
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Political iconography |
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Political iconology |
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Propaganda |
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Symbols |
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