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Ugolino And His Sons (other)
Ugolino and his sons may refer to: * Ugolino della Gherardesca#Ugolino and his children, The account of Ugolino della Gherardesca's imprisonment in the 13th century, * Ugolino and His Sons (Carpeaux), ''Ugolino and His Sons'' (Carpeaux), a sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux inspired by the above * Ugolino and His Sons (Rodin), ''Ugolino and His Sons'' (Rodin), a sculpture by Auguste Rodin {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugolino Della Gherardesca
Ugolino della Gherardesca (March 1289), Count of Donoratico, was an Italian nobleman, politician and naval commander. He was frequently accused of treason and features prominently in Dante's ''Divine Comedy''. Biography In the 13th century, the states of Italy were beset by the strife of two parties, the Ghibellines and the Guelphs. While the conflict was local and personal in origin, the parties had come to be associated with the two universal powers: the Ghibellines sided with the Holy Roman Emperor and his rule of Italy, while the Guelphs sided with the Pope, who supported self-governing city-states. Pisa was controlled by the Ghibellines, while most of the surrounding cities were controlled by the Guelphs, most notably Pisa's trading rivals Genoa and Florence. Under the circumstances, Pisa adopted the "strong and vigilant government" of a "armed with almost despotic power"."Count Ugolino of Pisa", ''Bentley’s Miscellany'' 55 (1864), p. 173–78. Ugolino was born in Pisa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugolino And His Sons (Carpeaux)
''Ugolino and His Sons'' is a marble sculpture of Ugolino made by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux in Paris during the 1860s. It depicts the story of Ugolino from Dante's ''Inferno'' in which the 13th century count is imprisoned and starving with his children. The work, known for its expressive detail, launched Carpeaux's career. Description and style The work is a highly expressive depiction of Ugolino della Gherardesca from Canto XXXIII of Dante's ''Inferno''. In the story, the Pisan count Ugolino is sentenced to die in a tower prison with his children and grandchildren. Carpeaux shows Ugolino at the moment where he considers cannibalism. The work is emblematic of the Romantic style's heightened physical and emotional states. Ugolino looks into the distance. His posture ignores the four children that cling to his body as if he were unaware they were there—the youngest is curled at his feet and possibly dead. In the source text, Ugolino grieves the agonizing death of his children a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
