'Theatres of Knowledge': How the world became a stage: Giulio Camillo's theatre in the collection of Richard C. Christie
| Dates: | 3 May 2016 |
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| Times: | 12:00 - 13:00 |
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| What is it: | Forum |
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| Organiser: | John Rylands Research Institute |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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| Speaker: | Oscar Seip |
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The Italian polymath Giulio Camillo (1480-1544) devised an influential ‘Theatre of Knowledge’. This fascinated not only the contemporary French King Francis I, but also the local nineteenth-century scholar Richard C. Christie. What drew them to Camillo’s theatre will be explored in this talk.
Speaker
Oscar Seip
Role: PhD Candidate
Organisation: John Rylands Research Institute
Biography: http://www.jrri.manchester.ac.uk/study/student-spotlights/oscar-seip/
Travel and Contact Information
Find event
The Christie Room
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
150 Deansgate
Manchester
Gtr Manchester
