Carlo Lucarelli explores Tolstoy-Lombroso encounter on Sky Arte
The fifth episode of Carlo Lucarelli's series 'La nave dei folli – Oltre la ragione' airs on Sky Arte on Monday, February 10, 2025. It examines the historic 1897 meeting between Russian writer Lev Tolstoy and Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso. Lombroso, a founder of phrenology, believed genius stemmed from mental imbalance and sought to measure Tolstoy's skull. Their debate covered science and literature. After the encounter, Tolstoy revised his work 'Memorie di un pazzo' and wrote 'Resurrezione,' explicitly citing Lombroso. The episode features historian of medicine Paolo Mazzarello from the University of Pavia. Content is curated by Artribune.
Key facts
- Episode airs on Sky Arte on February 10, 2025
- Series is 'La nave dei folli – Oltre la ragione' hosted by Carlo Lucarelli
- Focuses on 1897 meeting between Lev Tolstoy and Cesare Lombroso
- Lombroso was a phrenologist who considered genius a form of madness
- Lombroso visited Tolstoy in Russia to examine his cranial features
- After meeting, Tolstoy revised 'Memorie di un pazzo'
- Tolstoy wrote 'Resurrezione' citing Lombroso
- Paolo Mazzarello from University of Pavia contributes historical expertise
Entities
Artists
- Carlo Lucarelli
- Lev Tolstoy
- Cesare Lombroso
- Paolo Mazzarello
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Artribune
- University of Pavia
Locations
- Russia
- Italy