Fifteenth Century Images of Hercules in Northern Italian Courts

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K13012
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 01060:History of arts-related
• Research Institution: Doshisha University
• Principal Investigator: Komatsubara Aya 同志社大学, 研究開発推進機構, 嘱託研究員 (20803125)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 北イタリア / ルネサンス / 宮廷美術

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study clarifies aspects of the formation and diffusion of images of Hercules in Northern Italian courts during the fifteenth century. Firstly, we investigated the images in the residences, mausoleums and tombs of several ruling families, paying particular attention to representations of family history. Secondly, we analyzed the relationship between the images made in the 14th century Naples and 15th century Northern Italy to determine their differences. Based on the investigation in Italy and analysis of the associated images, this study highlighted the characteristics of the iconography of Hercules in Northern Italy.

Free Research Field

西洋美術史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ヘラクレスは古代から人気を博した英雄であり、ローマ皇帝の擬装彫像から戦後のアクション映画のヒーローに至るまで、様々な場面で理想の男性像がそこに投影されてきた。本研究では、神話表現の機会が飛躍的に広がった15世紀の北イタリア美術に焦点を当て、詳しく検証したことで、図像の揺籃期におけるイメージ形成と伝播の様相が明らかとなり、ルネサンス以降の図像の意図や機能もより明瞭になると考えられる。