A pasquinade or pasquil is a form of satire, usually an anonymous brief lampoon in verse or prose, and can also be seen as a form of literary caricature. The genre became popular in early modern Europe, in the 16th century,. Pasquinades can take a number of literary forms, including song, epigram, and satire. Compared with other kinds of satire, the pasquinade tends to be less didactic and more aggressive, and is more often critical of specific persons or groups.
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Place of Origin Notable ExampleCarmina Apposita Pasquino (1512) by Giacomo Mazzocchi 1 Defining TraitAggressive satire aimed at specific persons or groups 1 FAQs
Where does the word pasquinade come from?
It is named after Pasquino, a statue found in Rome in 1501 where anonymous satire was posted.
The word comes from Pasquino, the nickname of a Hellenistic statue found in the River Tiber in Rome in 1501. It was the first of the talking statues of Rome, which locals have used since the 16th century to post anonymous political commentary. The verse form also has older roots in the satirical epigrams of ancient Roman and Greek writers such as Martial and Catullus.
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History section, name
The name "pasquinade" comes from Pasquino, the nickname of a Hellenistic statue
History section, Mazzocchi
Most influential was the tome Carmina Apposita Pasquino (1512) of Giacomo Mazzocchi.
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Compared with other kinds of satire, the pasquinade tends to be less didactic and more aggressive, and is more often critical of specific persons or groups.
In Group: Satire and Parody Forms, Lead section
A pasquinade or pasquil is a form of satire, usually an anonymous brief lampoon in verse or prose, and can also be seen as a form of literary caricature.
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