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Study of the Paintings of Santi di Tito-Iconological Interpretations on the Basis of Dominican Thoughts

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13610065
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Fine art history
Research InstitutionIbaraki University

Principal Investigator

KAI Noriyuki  Ibaraki University, the College of Education, Associate Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (60323193)

Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
KeywordsFlorence / Art history / Dominican Order / Santi di Tito / Thomas Aquinas / Savonarola / Counter Reformation / Iconology / アントニーノ・ピエロッツィ / ルネサンス / イタリア / サンティ.ディ.ティート
Research Abstract

A Florentine painter Santi di Tito (1536-1603) was since 1568 a member of the Confraternity of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Florence, devoted laymen's group founded by a Dominican monk, and Santi obtained many Dominican commissions during his career. Registering his 138 authentic and workshop works, 35 lost works and 26 wrongly attributed works in a catalogue raisonne, I interpret his paintings from the iconological point of view, on the basis of the texts of Dominican theologians and moral reformers as Thomas Aquinas, Antonino Pierozzi and Savonarola. In his iconographies I can indicate such subjects as equilibrium between active life and contemplative life, equilibrium between grace and merit, perfection of law by love, and contemplation of the humanity and divinity of Christ. I also suggest that Santi's figurative vocabularies, with appropriate variety and without too violent distortion of human bodies, represents the ideal restraint insisted by Luis de Granada, contemporary Dominican preacher. Even Santi's conviction to consider the art of dessin (disegno) as a practice that is possible to educate and correct can be compared to the practical aspects of the Dominican preaching rhetoric. Finally, Santi's painting activity as professional practice can be related to Antonino Pierozzi, who sees the divine justice in the fair trade.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2004 2002 Other

All Journal Article (5 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Due statue dipinte di Santi di Tito : la Cena in Casa di Simone il Fariseo nel Refettorio della Santissima Annunziata2004

    • Author(s)
      KAI, Noriyuki
    • Journal Title

      五浦論叢(茨城大学五浦美術文化研究所紀要) 11

      Pages: 22-27

    • NAID

      110006155116

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Due statue dipinte di Santi di Tito : la Cena in Casa di Simoue il Fariseo nel Refettorio della Santissima Annunziata2004

    • Author(s)
      KAI, Noriyuki
    • Journal Title

      The Izura Bulletin 11

      Pages: 22-27

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Due statue dipinte di Santi di Tito : la Cena in Casa di Simone il Fariseo nel Refettorio della Santissima Annurziata2004

    • Author(s)
      Noriyuki Kai
    • Journal Title

      五浦論叢(茨城大学五浦美術文化研究所紀要) 11

      Pages: 22-27

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Santi di Tito : bellezza e umanita2002

    • Author(s)
      KAI, Noriyuki
    • Journal Title

      Artista - Critica dell'Arte in Toscana

      Pages: 128-143

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Santi di Tito : bellezza e umanita2002

    • Author(s)
      KAI, Noriyuki
    • Journal Title

      Artista-Critica dell'Arte in Todcana

      Pages: 128-143

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Noriyuki Kai: "Santi di Tito : bellezza e umanita"Artista - Critica dell'arte in Toscana. 128-143 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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