The Accademia degli Intronati was a prominent literary and scholarly society in Siena. It was founded between 1525 and 1527 as a gathering place for aristocracy, and was prominent by the 1550s.
The first publicly hosted event was the comic play Gl'ingannati, written collectively by the Intronatis. A characteristic of the Academy was its preference for comedy and the targeting of a female public. This distinguished the plays of the Academy's first wave of productions.
See also
References
- Elena Brizio, Il Dialogo de’ giuochi by Girolamo Bargagli and the Women of Siena: Culture, Independence, and Politics Women and Community in Early Modern Europe, Issue 15.1, 2018
Further reading
- Cerreta, Florindo (1960) Alessandro Piccolomini
- Costantini, L.P. (1928) L'Accademia degli Intronati di Siena e una sua commedia