Baroque Modernity: An Aesthetics of Theater
By Joseph Cermatori ’05
Published May 17, 2021
Cermatori connects 17th-century Baroque style — characterized by adornment, excess, and spectacle — to theatrical innovation at the turn of the 20th century. Paying particular attention to avant garde thinkers, Cermatori argues for an enduring tradition of Baroque performance.
Book Club.
Join and Read With Us.
Paw in print
Image
The Latest Issue
October 2024
Exit interviews with alumni retiring from Congress; the Supreme Court’s seismic shift; higher education on the ballot