Caravaggio's secrets
Leo Bersani
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Caravaggio's secrets
by Leo Bersani
Published
1998
Publisher
MIT Press
Pages
118
ISBN-10
0262024497
Description
Many critics have explored the homoerotic message in the early portraits of the baroque painter Michelangelo Caravaggio (1573-1610). In Caravaggio's Secrets, Leo Bersani and Ulysse Dutoit emphasize instead the impenetrability of these portraits. The tension between erotic invitation and self-concealing retreat leads Bersani and Dutoit to conclude that the interest of these works is in their representation of an enigmatic address that solicits intimacy in order to block it with a secret. Bersani and Dutoit offer a psychoanalytic reading of the enigmatic address as initiating relations grounded in paranoid fascination. They study Caravaggio's attempts to move beyond such relations, his experiments with a space no longer circumscribed by the mutual and paranoid, if erotically stimulating, fascination with imaginary secrets.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Caravaggio's secrets?
This edition of Caravaggio's secrets has approximately 118 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Caravaggio's secrets?
For most readers, Caravaggio's secrets typically takes between 2h 28m and 1h 38m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 29,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 1h 58m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 4 days • Estimated word count: 29,500 words
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What is the word count of Caravaggio's secrets?
The estimated word count for Caravaggio's secrets is approximately 29,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Caravaggio's secrets?
Caravaggio's secrets was written by Leo Bersani.
When was Caravaggio's secrets published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1998. The original work may have been published on a different date.