The main aim of this thesis is to analyze masculinity in the work of Attone of Vercelli, with a particular focus on the Polyptych, his final work written between 952 and 956. The main areas of investigation are both the way in which Attone employed masculinity rhetorically and normatively, in relation to laypeople and clergy, and how he perceived and was perceived in terms of his own virility in the role of Bishop of Vercelli. The final chapter is devoted to a comparison with Liutprand of Cremona, often likened to Attone in that they both composed political works relating to the same historical period, observing the same political situation from two divergent perspectives. Starting from theoretical writings on masculinity and its developments in the early Middle Ages, the author seeks to formulate a hypothesis regarding its articulation within the *Perpendiculum* and the other works of the Bishop of Vercelli, which will then be verified through comparison with Attone’s texts, analyzed on their content, context, and intended audience.
Il fine principale di questa tesi è analizzare la mascolinità all’interno dell’opera di Attone di Vercelli, con un particolare focus sul Polittico, la sua ultima opera scritta tra 952 e 956. I principali ambiti di indagine sono sia il modo in cui Attone aveva utilizzato la mascolinità in modo retorico e normativo, con laici ed ecclesiastici e di come percepisse e fosse percepita la sua stessa virilità nel ruolo di vescovo di Vercelli. L’ultimo capitolo è riservato a un paragone con Liutprando di Cremona, spesso paragonato ad Attone in quanto avevano composto opere politiche relative allo stesso periodo storico, osservando la stessa situazione politica da due punti di vista divergenti. A partire dagli scritti teorici sulla mascolinità e i suoi sviluppi nell'alto medioevo, si cerca di formulare un’ipotesi relativa alla sua formulazione all’interno del Perpendiculum e delle altre opere del vescovo di Vercelli, che sarà poi verificata attraverso il riscontro con i testi attoniani, analizzati a partire dal loro contenuto, contesto e destinatari ideali.
Quandam acerbam avem: la rappresentazione della mascolinità all'interno dell'opera di Attone di Vercelli
BUGGIN, LINDA
2025/2026
Abstract
The main aim of this thesis is to analyze masculinity in the work of Attone of Vercelli, with a particular focus on the Polyptych, his final work written between 952 and 956. The main areas of investigation are both the way in which Attone employed masculinity rhetorically and normatively, in relation to laypeople and clergy, and how he perceived and was perceived in terms of his own virility in the role of Bishop of Vercelli. The final chapter is devoted to a comparison with Liutprand of Cremona, often likened to Attone in that they both composed political works relating to the same historical period, observing the same political situation from two divergent perspectives. Starting from theoretical writings on masculinity and its developments in the early Middle Ages, the author seeks to formulate a hypothesis regarding its articulation within the *Perpendiculum* and the other works of the Bishop of Vercelli, which will then be verified through comparison with Attone’s texts, analyzed on their content, context, and intended audience.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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