Vita Di S. Lazzaro Monaco E Pittore Preceduta Da Alcune Osservazioni Sulla Bibliomania
RA Collection: Book
Record number
05/3224
Variant Title
Breve Compendio Della Vita E Morte Di San Lazzaro
Osservazioni Sulla Bibliomania
Imprint
Brescia: Per Nicolò Bettoni, MDCCCVII
Physical Description
[8], 65, [1] p.; 219 mm. (Octavo.)
Contents
[T.p.] - [Sectional title-page for 'Osservazioni Sulla Bibliomania'] - [Dedic.] - [Text] - [Text of 'Breve Compendio Della Vita E Morte Di San Lazzaro'].
Responsibility Note
The work is dedicated by Leopoldo Cicognara to Giuseppe Bossi, Pittore.
References
A. Costamagna, 'Leopoldo Cicognara: l'estetica', in Studi canoviani, ed. G.C. Argan (1973), p.71-88; R. Assunto, 'Leopoldo Cicognara, teorico e storico dell'estetica', in Ateneo Ven., 10 (1972), p. 3-17; M.L. Gengaro, 'Della critica d'arte di G. Bossi', in Archv. Stor. Lombardo, 60 (1933), p.528-38.
The issue addressed in the 'Vita Di S. Lazzaro' - Christian veneration of images - is studied in J.J. Pelikan, Imago Dei: the Byzantine apologia for icons (1990); L. Ouspensky and V. Lossky, The Meaning of icons (1952). A survey of iconoclasm is L. Brubaker, Byzantium in the iconoclast era (c.680-850): the sources (2001).
Summary Note
This is a bibliophile's reprint of an account of St Lazarus, preceded by observations and a dedication by L. Cicognara to G. Bossi. The title of the work reproduced is: 'Breve Compendio Della Vita E Morte Di San Lazzaro Monaco Et Insigne Pittore Che sotto Teofilo Imperatore Iconomaco molti tormenti patì per la Pittura, e Culto delle Sagre Immagini Dedicata ... Livio Odescalchi ... In Roma ... 1681' (with dedication by Lazzaro Baldi).
The issue addressed in the Vita is one of fundamental importance to the history of art in Europe - whether in Christendom it is permissible to make or venerate images or whether (as in Judaism and Islam) the use of images should be proscribed or severely limited. St. Lazarus was a monk and icon-painter who was persecuted by iconoclasts in the 9th century for upholding the orthodox Christian teaching on the permissibility of making and venerating images of Christ.
Provenance
Purchased for RA Library in 1871 (see 'Library Report for the Year 1871', RA Annual Report, Appendix No. 7, p. 29).
Binding Note
19th-century half calf, marbled-papered boards; gilt-decorated spine, black and brown morocco spine-labels lettered 'Vite Di S. Lazzaro E Di Lazzarini 1807-1804', spine lettered 'R.A.' Bound with one other.
Saints - Persecution - Iconoclasm - Roman Empire - Middle East - History - 9th century
Bibliomania - Book collecting - Books - Collectors - Bibliophiles - 19th century