The face and the masks: (mis)representations of memory

Maria José Lopes; Ana Paula Pinto

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-16673-0_19

The face and the masks: (mis)representations of memory

Maria José Lopes^*, Ana Paula Pinto

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Abstract

Since its origins, the mask has been imbued, in the cultural tradition of the West, by a multiplicity of symbolic meanings, based on a constant dialogue with historical and cultural memory. This is how the masks of the tombs of Mycenae, their owners forgotten, continue to materialise our desire to give a face to the names of the literary world of Homer. The mask as a physical object can also appear as a metaphor for the imperative to hide emotions, the first dynamism of an enactment, either as a ritual requirement or for self-protection against tyranny.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Masks and human connections
Subtitle of host publication	disruptive meanings and cultural challenges
Editors	Luísa Magalhães, Cândido Oliveira Martins
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	309-330
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031166730
ISBN (Print)	9783031166723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16673-0_19
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2023

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