In Figurine dal mito, Charlie Covell's Netflix series Kaos is analysed in its iconographical references: David Lachapelle’s promotional material – group posters and single shots of the cast – with its rather explicit nods to Baroque representation of mythological figures and scenes; the series’ settings as modern-day reinterpretations of the world of myth. Some characters – Cassandra; Caeneus; Medusa; Prometheus – are the focus of a more in-depth comparison with classical sources, in order to trace affinities and ruptures between the existing corpus of iconographic representations and the embodiment of ancient mythical figures in the updated narratives of contemporary actors and actresses.
Il contributo indaga come la serie Netflix Kaos, ideata da Charlie Covell, rielabori la mitologia classica attraverso le immagini. L’analisi mette in relazione le fotografie e i manifesti promozionali di David LaChapelle, caratterizzati da un linguaggio visivo barocco, con le ambientazioni contemporanee della serie. Cassandra, Ceneo, Medusa e Prometeo offrono casi di studio per confrontare le tradizioni letterarie e figurative antiche con le loro incarnazioni sullo schermo, evidenziando continuità, trasformazioni e scarti.
Figurine dal mito. Kaos – a Netflix series (2024)
Monica Centanni
;Ilaria Grippa
;Viola Sofia Neri;
2024
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In Figurine dal mito, Charlie Covell's Netflix series Kaos is analysed in its iconographical references: David Lachapelle’s promotional material – group posters and single shots of the cast – with its rather explicit nods to Baroque representation of mythological figures and scenes; the series’ settings as modern-day reinterpretations of the world of myth. Some characters – Cassandra; Caeneus; Medusa; Prometheus – are the focus of a more in-depth comparison with classical sources, in order to trace affinities and ruptures between the existing corpus of iconographic representations and the embodiment of ancient mythical figures in the updated narratives of contemporary actors and actresses.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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