Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna
The Classical World in Sweden – Sweden in the Classical World
Welcome to an evening with lectures, music and an historical performance.
The event will be hosted at the Swedish Institute of Classical Studies in Rome
the 10th of October starting at 18.00 and reservation is mandatory.
LECTURES:
Martin Olin
Sergel’s Cult of the Phallus
The antique fertility cults and ancient uncensured images of sex fascinated artists, antiquaries and collectors during the 18th century. Artistically inspired by the cult of Priapus, the sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel exchanged pornographic drawings with friends, drawings kept from the public until the late 20th century.
Anna Paradiso
Roman rhetoric in Roman: the sound of “affetti” in baroque music.
The rediscovery of sources on classical rhetoric during the Renaissance has influenced the way of conceiving music in the baroque time. Musical examples from Swedish composer Johan Helmich Roman and others show how rhetoric is a fundamental tool for the interpretation and the performance of baroque music.
Christofer Landstedt
An abundance of delicacies
Throughout their stay in Italy, king Gustavus III and his travelling companions participated in numerous festivities. An endless chain of bal
masqués, carnivals, conversazioni and illuminations led the participants to complain of exhaustion.
To attend to the events or for any further information please visit the link below:
https://www.sueciaantiquaethodierna.com/