Satire ... dedicate a Settano - Rosa, Salvator 1615-1673 (Amsterdam Prothomastix, 1694)
Salvator Rosa is best known today as an Italian Baroque painter, whose romanticized landscapes and history paintings, often set in dark and untamed nature, exerted considerable influence from the 17th century into the early 19th century. In his lifetime he was among the most famous painters, known for his flamboyant personality, and regarded as an accomplished poet, satirist, actor, musician, and printmaker, as well. He was active in Naples, Rome, and Florence, where on occasion he was compelled to move between cities, as his caustic satire earned him enemies in the artistic and intellectual circles of the day.
Originally published in Venice, 1658
pirate edition of a forbidden work (see note on fs: "Proibito")
false publication year 1664 added in ink on frontispiece
the first satire deals with 'La musica' (pages 5-25), the following ones with 'La poesia', 'La pittura', 'La guerra', 'La Babilonia', 'L'Invidia', all writen in tercets (see Dante)
Quinto Settano was the ps. of the poet Lodovico Sergardi (1660-1726), whose own satires were only published in 1694
Keywords: 17th Century (1601-1700); Music history; Satire; Poetry; Fine art; Moral education; castraten; castraten; muziek =; chaconne; chaconne; diminuties; diminuties; parodie; parodie; poëzie; falset; falset; gitaar; gitaar; harp; harp; zangeres; zangeres; klavecimbel_Italië 17e eeuw; klavecimbel_Italië 17e eeuw; sarabande; sarabande; luit; luit; afgunst; Babylon; oorlog; schilderkunst