Early 17th century Roman religious paintings and ordinary people

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K00206
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 01060:History of arts-related
• Research Institution: Fukuoka University
• Principal Investigator: Urakami Masashi 福岡大学, 人文学部, 教授 (60185080)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 17世紀ローマ美術 / 近世美術と市場 / 画家と購買層 / 庶民と美術 / ローマ美術界

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this project was to find out how the common people living in Rome in the early 17th century were involved with the art of the time, by researching and considering contemporary literary materials and works that were actually produced. Previous studies have focused only on those who enjoy art, such as the wealthy who commission the works and intellectuals. However, In Rome in this period cathedrals are open to all, including the common people, and paintings and other works are often displayed in public places during religious events, giving the common people many opportunities to come into contact with art.
It was confirmed that in creating altarpieces to decorate churches, artists in Rome took into consideration not only the wishes of the client but also the preferences of the common people.

Free Research Field

西洋美術史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

17世紀ローマ美術研究において、従来、美術作品の制作に積極的に関与することはないと見なされてきた庶民に焦点をあて、そうした人々が単に日常目にする美術作品、特にローマに多数ある聖堂を飾る祭壇画など宗教画の制作に関して、画家が無視できないような影響を及ぼしていた事例もあることを確認した。トレント公会議以後、カトリック教会は、庶民の教化に資するような宗教美術を求めていたが、17世紀初頭のローマにおいては、絵画が室内装飾品として社会の各層に広まったことと相まって、庶民層も、宗教画を美術作品として享受し、評価する傾向を持ち始めていたのである。