David Rizzio at the Scottish Court

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History and Myth across Arts and Media

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

1 479 kr

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This book studies the multifaceted impact of David Rizzio (c. 1533-1566), the Italian musician and courtier whose murder at the Palace of Holyroodhouse reshaped the destiny of Mary, Queen of Scots. Remembered as a figure of scandal and romance, Rizzio has inspired fascination for over 450 years. This book traces his many reimaginings across Britain and continental Europe, from early diplomatic newsletters to various art forms including painting, literature and music. By following his story across Scotland, England, France, Italy, Germany and Spain, chapters in the book highlight the strikingly transnational reach of his legend. They show how Rizzio became a cultural icon and reassess his enduring significance in Scottish/British cultural memory and identity and their wider European contexts.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-31
Mått170 x 244 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieVisual and Material Cultures of Scotland
Antal sidor272
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781399552417

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Introduction - David Rizzio: History and myth across arts and media (Emanuela Patti, University of Edinburgh)Part 1: History: Life and Death of David Rizzio as a Courtier1. David Rizzio. Portrait of a Secretary [and a Courtier] (Lucinda Byatt, University of Edinburgh)2. David Rizzio’s murder in the Avvisi Medici (Carlotta Paltrinieri, Royal Holloway)Part 2: Painting: David Rizzio’s Visual Representation across Centuries3. The Representation of David Rizzio: Musician, Lover, and Romantic Hero (Alessandra Zamperini, University of Verona)4. David Rizzio and Mary Queen of Scots: victims of progress in Sir William Allan’s ‘The Murder of Rizzio’, 1833 (Robin Baillie, University of Lincoln and the National Galleries of Scotland)Part 3: Music and Opera: the Myth of David Rizzio5. A Risorgimento Première: Vincenzo Capecelatro’s David Riccio (1850) (Terence Sinclair, University of Cambridge)6. The Rizzio Guitar: a little Scotch mist? (John Reeve, former Chair of the Lute society)Part 4: Literature, Cinema and Theatre: Portrayals of David Rizzio as ‘Other’7. Romantic to contemporary mythscapes: the entangled otherness of David Rizzio in Scottish literature (Carla Sassi, University of Verona)8. A Portrayal of David Rizzio's queerness in 21st century cinema (Domenico Di Rosa, University of Glasgow)AppendixBibliography