Anche se non c’entra con la magia, la tolleranza risorgimentale per religioni diverse dalla cattolica a Torino ha contribuito a creare il mito della “capitale delle spiritualità alternative”.
Esotericism
Is Turin Really “the City of Magic”? 3. The Waldensian Myth and the Alternatives to Catholicism
Although it has nothing to do with magic, the 19th-century tolerance for religions other than the Catholic Church in Turin helped create the myth of the “capital of alternative spiritualities”
Torino è davvero “città magica”? 2. Gli spiriti a Torino
Nell’Ottocento Torino è conquistata – per un certo periodo, più di altre città italiane – dalla moda dello spiritismo.
Is Turin Really “the City of Magic”? 2. Spirits in Turin
In the 19th century, Turin was conquered—for a time, more than other Italian cities—by the fashion for spiritualism.
Torino è davvero “città magica”? 1. La città delle meraviglie
L’idea di Torino come capitale delle spiritualità alternative nasce nel secolo XIX, con il fiorire nella città di “magnetizzatori” e di “sonnambule”.
Is Turin Really “the City of Magic”? 1. A City of Wonders
The idea of Turin as the capital of alternative spirituality was born in the 19th century, with the flourishing in the city of “magnetizers” and “somnambulists.”
The Early Pollock and the Esoteric Pollock
Visitors to the important Paris exhibition would not learn about his esoteric connections. But they can find them in his paintings.
Metamorfosi e Teosofia intorno a Ferenzona
Il tema dell’androgino ha una lunga storia nella cultura occidentale e arriva a Ferenzona tramite i Rosa+Croce e la Società Teosofica.
Metamorphosis and Theosophy Around Raoul Dal Molin Ferenzona
The theme of the androgyne has a long history in Western culture and came to Ferenzona through the Rosicrucians and the Theosophical Society.
The Esoteric Munch: An Exhibition in Milan
The most visited exhibition of 2024 in Italy offers an opportunity to revisit the Norwegian painter’s interests in Spiritualism, Theosophy, and the demonic.