The theme of Duerer’s Melancholia in Doctor Faustus by Th. Mann

Berkovitch, Evgeniy

RAS PresidiumЧеловек Chelovek

ISSN (Print) 0236-2007

ISSN (Online) 2782-2893

The theme of Duerer’s “Melancholia” in “Doctor Faustus” by Th. Mann

PII

S0236-20070000392-2-1

DOI

10.7868/S70000392-2-1

Publication type

Article

Status

Published

Authors

Evgeniy Berkovitch

Volume/ Edition

Volume / Issue 1

Pages

123-137

Abstract

Medieval and Renaissance views on the relationship between mathematics and melancholy are considered as well as the theme of interconnection of mathematics, music and melancholy in “Doctor Faustus” by T. Mann. In the novel this relationship is embodied in a theme of the Duerer's engraving «Melancholia», that accompanies its hero throughout all novel. Mann, familiar with cultural experience of nazi Germany, sees in the music, created under the sign of melancholy, a step to the union with a devil. The magic square represented on Duerer's engraving and symbolizing mathematics as a «merge of reason to magic» serves as an antidote to this influence of melancholy.

Keywords

T. MANN, "DOCTOR FAUSTUS", MELANCHOLY, MATHEMATICS, MUSIC, NAZI MUSIC, A. DUERER

Date of publication

01.02.2016

Year of publication

2016

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1144

References

GOST	Berkovitch E. The theme of Duerer’s “Melancholia” in “Doctor Faustus” by Th. Mann // Chelovek. – 2016. – Issue 1 C. 123-137 .
MLA	Berkovitch, Evgeniy "The theme of Duerer’s “Melancholia” in “Doctor Faustus” by Th. Mann." Chelovek. 1 (2016).:123-137.
APA	Berkovitch E. (2016). The theme of Duerer’s “Melancholia” in “Doctor Faustus” by Th. Mann. Chelovek. no. 1, pp.123-137

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