Born into a modest family in Apulia, in southern Italy, Scalera spent her youth in a convent. Following the wishes of her family, she left the convent to be married, but was soon widowed with two children. She remarried the Tuscan Silvestro Stellini, an official of Prince Agostino Chigi, a nephew of Pope Alexander VII, and went to live in their palaces at Ariccia and in Rome. Her poetic works qualified her to be received in the Academy of Arcadia on June 20, 1694,[1] where she was named "Aricia Gnateatide".[2]
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In 1677, in Rome, she published a collection of poems in two volumes entitled Li divertimenti poetici ("The poetic entertainments"), which was reprinted in 1706. She also published the plays and musical dramas La Tirannide abbattuta dal trionfo della fede, Serenata spirituale, La ninfa del Tebro, Il trionfo di sant'Agata and Il Coraspe redivivo. The latter was staged in Ariccia in 1683.[3]
Se 'l mio Canto havrà propizia sorte Io saprò soggiogar Marte ed Astrea, Vincer il Tempo e incatenar la Morte.
— Li divertimenti poetici, Proemio
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^Cfr. Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni, Notizie istoriche degli arcadi morti, part III, Rome 1721, pp. 81-83
^Cfr. Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni, L'Istoria della volgar poesia, vol. VI, Venice 1730, p. 365
^S. Franchi, Drammaturgia romana, Edizioni di storia e letteratura, Roma 1988, p. 556
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Patrizia Guida, Scrittrici di Puglia. Percorsi storiografici femminili dal XVI al XX secolo, (Biblioteca di cultura pugliese), Congedo Editore, Galatina 2008, pp. 74–79.
Michele Orlando, "Li Divertimenti poetici" di Maria Antonia Scalera Stellini tra ludus letterario e ripiegamento devoto. Problemi, aspetti formali, temi, in «Annali della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia dell'Università degli Studi di Bari», XLVII (2004), pp. 293–316.
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Works by Scalera Stellini in the National library catalogue of Italy
November 26, 2023
maria, antonia, scalera, stellini, february, 1634, september, 1704, 17th, century, italian, poet, playwright, born, 1634, february, 1634acquaviva, delle, fonti, italydied21, september, 1704, 1704, aged, ariccia, italyoccupationpoet, playwrightnationalityitalia. Maria Antonia Scalera Stellini 5 February 1634 21 September 1704 was a 17th century Italian poet and playwright Maria Antonia Scalera StelliniBorn 1634 02 05 5 February 1634Acquaviva delle Fonti ItalyDied21 September 1704 1704 09 21 aged 70 Ariccia ItalyOccupationPoet and playwrightNationalityItalianPeriod17th centuryNotable worksLi divertimenti poeticiTitle page of the first edition of Li divertimenti poetici by Maria Antonia Scalera Stellini printed in Rome in 1677 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksLife editBorn into a modest family in Apulia in southern Italy Scalera spent her youth in a convent Following the wishes of her family she left the convent to be married but was soon widowed with two children She remarried the Tuscan Silvestro Stellini an official of Prince Agostino Chigi a nephew of Pope Alexander VII and went to live in their palaces at Ariccia and in Rome Her poetic works qualified her to be received in the Academy of Arcadia on June 20 1694 1 where she was named Aricia Gnateatide 2 Works editIn 1677 in Rome she published a collection of poems in two volumes entitled Li divertimenti poetici The poetic entertainments which was reprinted in 1706 She also published the plays and musical dramas La Tirannide abbattuta dal trionfo della fede Serenata spirituale La ninfa del Tebro Il trionfo di sant Agata and Il Coraspe redivivo The latter was staged in Ariccia in 1683 3 Se l mio Canto havra propizia sorteIo sapro soggiogar Marte ed Astrea Vincer il Tempo e incatenar la Morte Li divertimenti poetici ProemioReferences edit Cfr Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni Notizie istoriche degli arcadi morti part III Rome 1721 pp 81 83 Cfr Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni L Istoria della volgar poesia vol VI Venice 1730 p 365 S Franchi Drammaturgia romana Edizioni di storia e letteratura Roma 1988 p 556Sources editPatrizia Guida Scrittrici di Puglia Percorsi storiografici femminili dal XVI al XX secolo Biblioteca di cultura pugliese Congedo Editore Galatina 2008 pp 74 79 Michele Orlando Li Divertimenti poetici di Maria Antonia Scalera Stellini tra ludus letterario e ripiegamento devoto Problemi aspetti formali temi in Annali della Facolta di Lettere e Filosofia dell Universita degli Studi di Bari XLVII 2004 pp 293 316 External links editWorks by Scalera Stellini in the National library catalogue of Italy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Antonia Scalera Stellini amp oldid 1165263606, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
