Abstract
The history of Italy in the 15th-16th centuries has assumed a special relevance in modern serial culture, becoming not only the basis for the European and transatlantic cooperation in the creation of cultural products, but also the space for the interpretation of the Renaissance historical heritage. Using the deconstruction of the four TV series of the 2010s, the author strives to find those universal images with the help of which series directors and show runners construct the audiovisual image of the past in historical TV series. The author's attention focuses on such aspects as the screensaver, the images of Italy, the representation of physicality and gestures. The analyzed film texts serve as the basis for the conclusion that modern serial culture in the process of constructing the audiovisual image of the historical past of Italy does not only follow the basic elements of medieval visual entertainment, but also creates a semiotic code for the historical era representation.
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