The article investigates a field of the history of patronage in modern age that has been until now entirely neglected: the committment of the Society of Jesus, after the recostitution in 1814, in promoting sacred Art. Accordingly, the text presents a case-study, bringing to light a great number of artistic commissions provided to Pietro Gagliardi, one of the most prominent ecclesiastical painter in nineteenth century Rome, by the Jesuits. Thanks to archival and field researches, the prolific activity of this painter for this Order is fully investigated and reveals several unpublished works of arts scattered in many parts of the Catholic Word: in Rome (Gesù, St. Ignatius Church, St. Francis Xavier’s Oratory, beatification and canonization paintings in the Vatican Museum), in Ireland (Dublin, St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Gardiner Street), in the United States (San Francisco, California, Church of St. Ignatius), in Chile (Santiago, Iglesia de San Ignacio), in Malta (St. Julians, Jesuits College).
Il contributo esplora un ambito della storia del patronage d’età moderna finora passato sotto silenzio dalla storiografia: l’impegno profuso da parte della Compagnia del Gesù nella promozione e circolazione delle arti, dopo la sua ricostituzione nel 1814. Per farlo, il testo ripercorre la prolifica attività di Pietro Gagliardi, uno dei principali pittori specializzati in arte sacra nella Roma d’età di Restaurazione, ricostruendo puntualmente, grazie a ricerche di archivio e sopralluoghi, il contesto di un gran numero di commissioni allogate all’artista dai Gesuiti in ogni parte del mondo, tra il 1840 e il 1884: a Roma (Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Gesù, Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio, Oratorio di San Francesco Saverio detto del Caravita, quadri di beatificazione e canonizzazione), a Dublino (St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Gardiner Stret), a San Francisco, California (Church of St. Ignatius), a Santiago del Cile (Iglesia de San Ignacio), a Malta (Collegio gesuita di San Giuliano).
Pietro Gagliardi (1809-1890) e il network internazionale della Compagnia del Gesù. Dipinti per Roma, Dublino, San Francisco, Santiago del Cile e Malta
CAPITELLI, Giovanna
2012-01-01
Abstract
The article investigates a field of the history of patronage in modern age that has been until now entirely neglected: the committment of the Society of Jesus, after the recostitution in 1814, in promoting sacred Art. Accordingly, the text presents a case-study, bringing to light a great number of artistic commissions provided to Pietro Gagliardi, one of the most prominent ecclesiastical painter in nineteenth century Rome, by the Jesuits. Thanks to archival and field researches, the prolific activity of this painter for this Order is fully investigated and reveals several unpublished works of arts scattered in many parts of the Catholic Word: in Rome (Gesù, St. Ignatius Church, St. Francis Xavier’s Oratory, beatification and canonization paintings in the Vatican Museum), in Ireland (Dublin, St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Gardiner Street), in the United States (San Francisco, California, Church of St. Ignatius), in Chile (Santiago, Iglesia de San Ignacio), in Malta (St. Julians, Jesuits College).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
