The validity of such comic art, so much has been discussed. is widely believed now that it is not half of pure intrattenim ent, but that can compete at both the pictorial side as on the literary and art properly so called.
Yeah, because the author is Japanese, so "Cesare" is a manga . Which complicates the matter even more: what is the perception of Western history, in the eyes of an Oriental? Promotes the freedom to act indiscriminately on historical facts, or induce to act for the detachment from the subject, with philological attention to the sources?
things first.
The series, currently at number 7 arrived in Italy, tells the life and exploits of Cesare Borgia , complex and enigmatic character of Italian Renaissance, seen through the eyes of the ingenuous Angelo Canossa, his fellow student at the University of Pisa. For now it is difficult to imagine where the series will end up with (the author said he wants to create a series of wide-ranging in the order of magnitude of some tens of volumes): The ideas are many, from the gradual layering the character of Caesar, to change the relations of friendship, affection, hatred of protagonists, to the intrigues and conspiracies that pervades political circles Renaissance.
What is certain, and here we return to the vexed quaestio , is that the Soryo non sottovaluta le difficoltà di confrontarsi con la "storia" con la S maiuscola (quella che gli inglesi chiamano history in contrapposizione con la story ); da qui, la scelta di avvalersi di Motoaki Hara , docente presso la Kurashiki Sakuyo University , conoscitore della storia e della cultura dell'Italia medievale e rinascimentale , che cura l'aspetto filologico dell'opera, compito finora svolto egregiamente . Da parte sua, la Soryo è un'esperta conoscitrice art of the beautiful country, has studied the figures and is able to reproduce (or reconstruct ) style.
In short, the final product is excellent, can be included without hesitation in the genre of historical fiction, and perhaps it can also stand out within it, mainly for one reason: the intention informative. In fact, the entire work is studded with notes in the margins on all those facts and aspects that the reader Eastern Europe (but also Western Europe) may have difficulty in understanding, so the comic becomes a test of popular social and political history of the Renaissance , a handbook of Italian art of the '400, a ' introduction to the culture of the period. All this, together with boards, glossaries and, unbelievable, a brief but very valuable bibliography (intended, of course, the Japanese public, although many titles are Italian). The focus narrative, centered on the character of the young Angelo, promotes teaching reading: Angelo, naive and humble guy, out of the intrigues of the time and the aristocratic society , as he discovers, along with the player, the environment in which he lives, its mysteries and its beauty.
The case of " Caesar, Creator that destroyed " however, is different. This is not only to prove that the story is deep and complex as a novel, the characters are well characterized and psychologically realistic as it is in great literature, which some found in the drawing boards and skim the outcome of painting traditional and rival the best examples of film director .
"Caesar," now we can say, is a comic book historian, and as such requires a broader reflection on the relationship between fiction and reality: as a work of fiction can be an instrument of knowledge of history? To what extent does delve into history in first person helps understanding of that?
Certainly Fuyumi Soryo , the author has been unable so far extricate himself with precision and verisimilitude in this area. "Caesar," now we can say, is a comic book historian, and as such requires a broader reflection on the relationship between fiction and reality: as a work of fiction can be an instrument of knowledge of history? To what extent does delve into history in first person helps understanding of that?
Yeah, because the author is Japanese, so "Cesare" is a manga . Which complicates the matter even more: what is the perception of Western history, in the eyes of an Oriental? Promotes the freedom to act indiscriminately on historical facts, or induce to act for the detachment from the subject, with philological attention to the sources?
things first.
The series, currently at number 7 arrived in Italy, tells the life and exploits of Cesare Borgia , complex and enigmatic character of Italian Renaissance, seen through the eyes of the ingenuous Angelo Canossa, his fellow student at the University of Pisa. For now it is difficult to imagine where the series will end up with (the author said he wants to create a series of wide-ranging in the order of magnitude of some tens of volumes): The ideas are many, from the gradual layering the character of Caesar, to change the relations of friendship, affection, hatred of protagonists, to the intrigues and conspiracies that pervades political circles Renaissance.
What is certain, and here we return to the vexed quaestio , is that the Soryo non sottovaluta le difficoltà di confrontarsi con la "storia" con la S maiuscola (quella che gli inglesi chiamano history in contrapposizione con la story ); da qui, la scelta di avvalersi di Motoaki Hara , docente presso la Kurashiki Sakuyo University , conoscitore della storia e della cultura dell'Italia medievale e rinascimentale , che cura l'aspetto filologico dell'opera, compito finora svolto egregiamente . Da parte sua, la Soryo è un'esperta conoscitrice art of the beautiful country, has studied the figures and is able to reproduce (or reconstruct ) style.
In short, the final product is excellent, can be included without hesitation in the genre of historical fiction, and perhaps it can also stand out within it, mainly for one reason: the intention informative. In fact, the entire work is studded with notes in the margins on all those facts and aspects that the reader Eastern Europe (but also Western Europe) may have difficulty in understanding, so the comic becomes a test of popular social and political history of the Renaissance , a handbook of Italian art of the '400, a ' introduction to the culture of the period. All this, together with boards, glossaries and, unbelievable, a brief but very valuable bibliography (intended, of course, the Japanese public, although many titles are Italian). The focus narrative, centered on the character of the young Angelo, promotes teaching reading: Angelo, naive and humble guy, out of the intrigues of the time and the aristocratic society , as he discovers, along with the player, the environment in which he lives, its mysteries and its beauty.
So, to answer the original question, yes, comics can be a tool for know the history, so perhaps more subjective and emotional than the traditional methods , but for this more effectively. Then when the product is philologically careful, well-written, well designed and very valuable edition (good Star Comics !), As is the case for "Caesar", one can not help but applaud genius Japanese.
Fuyumi Soryo , Motoaki Hara (ed.), Caesar, Creator that destroyed , Star Comics (number one in October 2007, currently out number 7 )
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