Danijela Đorović: Là dove il ‘sì’ suona: Italijanski jezik u istoriji umetnosti

Abstract

The monograph Là dove il ‘sì’ suona: Italijanski jezik u istoriji umetnosti by Danijela Đorović, explores the origins, development, and significance of artistic language within art history. Through a diachronic analysis, the author demonstrates how Italian artistic language emerged during the Renaissance, both as an elite written language and as the spoken language of skilled artisans. Its evolution was influenced by key figures, who acknowledged the autonomy of this artistic language. In the monograph, the author examines the vocabulary and terminology of art history, as well as syntactic and stylistic characteristics of these textual genres, revealing the use of Latin and Greek influences, loans from other languages, and Italianisms. The Italian language used by art historians has evolved into an autonomous and complex system, maintaining internal coherence while integrating with other languages and cultures. Syntactic and stylistic peculiarities include the analysis of nominalization, adjectivization, and rhetorical use of repetition and intensification. The monograph offers a valuable resource for art historians, linguistic experts of languages for specific purposes, Italian language instructors, and art enthusiasts. It highlights how Italian language in art history is vital and influential, reflecting the essence and complexity of the artistic realm over centuries. Undoubtedly, the work contributes to understanding academic and professional language, reinforcing its significance in the realm of disciplinary experts, art historians, and in education.