Francesco Maria Molza
Francesco Maria Molza (born June 18, 1489 in Modena , † February 28, 1544 there ) was an Italian poet .
Life
Molza studied at the Universities of Modena , Bologna and Rome . Molza's way of life in Rome moved his parents to bring him back home in 1512 - without a degree. He was married there shortly afterwards. After four years of marriage, Molza left his wife and returned to Rome. Pope Leo X's attention was drawn to him through his poems and soon afterwards he accepted Molza into the circle of artists, writers and scientists that had formed around him.
During this time Cardinal Ippolito de 'Medici acted as Molza's patron ; after his death, Alessandro Farnese took over this role. Around 1540 Molza returned to his family in Modena and died there of syphilis on February 28, 1544 at the age of 54 .
Contemporaries report that Molza's granddaughter, Tarquinia Molza , even surpassed her grandfather in talent.
reception
Molza is considered one of the more important poets of his century; his lyrical work as an exact reflection of his time. His love poetry in particular is characterized by sensitivity and passion; depending on who they were addressed to; Faustina Mancina (one of his mistresses ) but also the noble lady Camilla Gonzaga should be mentioned here.
Hardly less appreciated were Molza's canzons , which were characterized by a wealth of bold and powerful images that set them apart from their predecessors.
Molza's epigrams , published under the title “ Capitolo in lodo de 'fichi ”, appeared for the first time as an appendix to Pietro Aretino's “ Dialoghi ” and were edited with congenial comments by the writer Annibale Caro .
Works
- Capitoli erotici . Edizione Congedo, Galatina 1999, ISBN 88-8086-251-0 .
- Ladies and harlots. Ancient erotic stories . Illustrated by Otto Clevé . Bertelsmann-Verlag, Gütersloh 1968
- Elegiae, et al . Edizione RES, Turin 1999, ISBN 88-85323-30-8 .
- La ninfa Tiberia . Musia, Milan 1991, ISBN 88-425-0907-8 .
- Novella . Salerno Edizione, Rome 1992, ISBN 88-8402-082-4 .
- Opere di Molza . Bergamo 1747–54 (3 vols., Edited by Pierantonio Serassi)
literature
- Andrea Barbieri: Biografia di Francesco Maria Molza dalle lettere. In: Nuovi annali della scuola speciale per archivisti e bibliotecari. 12, 1998, ISSN 1122-0775 , pp. 118-153.
- Antonio Cospito: La vita e le opere di Francesco Maria Molza. Tecnigraph, Rome 1972.
- Werner Söderhjelm: Francesco Maria Molza. En renässanspoets lefverne och dikting . Björck & Björjesson, Stockholm 1911
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Molza, Francesco Maria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Molsa, Franciscus Marius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1489 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Modena |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1544 |
| Place of death | Modena |