Italy aficionados visit Beinecke
The prevailing mood at the Beinecke is often a quiet one. But in recent days, the once muted cavern has transformed into a bustling circus, as many visitors have flocked to the library’s Italian Festivals exhibition, on display through Jan. 9.
It isn’t difficult to see the appeal of such an exhibition to non-Italianists; the items on display range from the Feriale Duranum, which describes festivals in the third century B.C., to the full color depiction of the Corpus Christi celebrations organized by Pope Gregory in 1838.
Even on a Monday afternoon, not a likely time for...
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