2001
DOI: 10.1163/156851501317072710
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Rape and the Gendered Gaze: Susanna and the Elders in Early Modern Bologna

Abstract: In the course of its long history, pictorial representations of Susanna changed dramatically, ranging from her characterization as a model of female virtue and chastity to her portrayal as a nude and eroticized temptress. Around the turn of the seventeenth century, the Bolognese painter Ludovico Carracci rejected the eroticism of contemporary depictions, reviving the theme of Susanna's virtue and turning to the patristic literature for an understanding of the moral issues raised by the Susanna text.

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“…Neither Harrington (1999) nor deSilva ([2002] 2004) refer to and/or discuss relevant publications on reading Susanna nor anthropology and social systems (see Bal 1993;Bechtel 1991;Berger [1967Berger [ ] 1990Bohn 2001;Countryman 1988;Glancy 1993;Levine 1995;Malina 2001;Malina & Rohrbaugh 1992;Malina & Neyrey 1991;Sered & Cooper 1996). The publications mentioned here not only present other perspectives on reading religious literature, but also illustrate the way in which a reader's gender influences their interpretation of Susanna.…”
Section: Problem Statementmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Neither Harrington (1999) nor deSilva ([2002] 2004) refer to and/or discuss relevant publications on reading Susanna nor anthropology and social systems (see Bal 1993;Bechtel 1991;Berger [1967Berger [ ] 1990Bohn 2001;Countryman 1988;Glancy 1993;Levine 1995;Malina 2001;Malina & Rohrbaugh 1992;Malina & Neyrey 1991;Sered & Cooper 1996). The publications mentioned here not only present other perspectives on reading religious literature, but also illustrate the way in which a reader's gender influences their interpretation of Susanna.…”
Section: Problem Statementmentioning
confidence: 99%