Description and idolatry of the images. Roberto Calasso's Ekphrasis

The history and works of Roberto Calasso are inextricably connected with the history of one of the most important Italian publishers: Adelphi . Since the beginning of his career the connection among literature and image has a crucial role on his production. He graduated in fact with a thesis on the hieroglyphs of Thomas Browne with Mario Praz, author of a fundamental study on the parallel between literature and visual arts . It is possible to read this study in different ways.