Giorgio Vasari, l’attrice Flaminia romana e Leone de’ Sommi

Enrico Mattioda

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Renaissance and Early Modern Studies Theatre and Performance Studies Renaissance Literature and Culture

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Flaminia of Rome is a name wrapt in mystery, for while acclaimed by the Jewish playwright Leone de’ Sommi as the greatest actress of her time, there is only one other source (from Mantua) that describes her acting. Four sonnets which Giorgio Vasari dedicated to this mysterious actress reveal that in 1565 she performed in Florence in the Intermezzos of Leonardo Salviati’s play, Il granchio, which was staged by the Accademia Fiorentina. These sonnets also confirm that it was Vasari who drew up the set design for the play. Moreover, one of these sonnets may very well have been the source of inspiration for Leone de’ Sommi’s praiseworthy assessment of the actress, thus leading one to imagine his presence in Florence at the time.

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