The Painting as Testimony: The intertextuality between the painting about the martyrdom of Nagasaki in 1622 and the account written by García Garcés in 1625
Keywords:
Martyrdom, painting, Jesuit, 17th c., account, Nagasaki.
Abstract
The martyrdoms in Japan in 1622 draw a lot of attention at that time thanks to the accounts written by members of the Jesuit, Franciscan and Dominican orders. The book authored by the Jesuit García Garcés is one of the most printed accounts about these events in Europe. In different passages, the author mentions two paintings sent to him in Manila where he wrote the first manuscript. These were used by Garcés as testimonies for justifying his version of the events. One of these images might refer to the painting depicting the great martyrdom of Nagasaki, which is part of the patrimony of the Church of the Gesù in Rome, since its description in the chronicle presents numerous similarities. In this article, I will analyze the function these paintings have in Garcés’ account as source and testimony of the events they represent. Moreover, I will study the way these images were perceived in that period. This information also sheds new light on the production date and place of the painting of the Church of the Gesú.Downloads
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Published
2017-09-12
How to Cite
Blanco Perales J. (2017). The Painting as Testimony: The intertextuality between the painting about the martyrdom of Nagasaki in 1622 and the account written by García Garcés in 1625. Mirai. Estudios Japoneses, 1, 291-305. https://doi.org/10.5209/MIRA.57119
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