- 著者
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今井 澄子
- 出版者
- 美学会
- 雑誌
- 美学 (ISSN:05200962)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.69, no.1, pp.61, 2018 (Released:2019-06-01)
In the fifteenth century, early Netherlandish paintings had a significant impact
throughout Europe. Although its influence on each country has been an important topic
of discussion so far, the impact on England has not been adequately examined. As only
a few Netherlandish paintings of the fifteenth century exist in England, their importance
can be revealed from the context of “self-admiration” of the collector. As one typical
example, this article analyzes a triptych ordered to Hans Memling by an Englishman
John Donne, now located in the National Gallery in London, along with the Flemish
illuminated manuscripts collected by Donne.
First, we examine the Donne Triptych in terms of “prayer portraits.” Although the
significance of this motif has not been adequately recognized, Donne and his family
emphasized their status through their clothing and position in the painting. Moreover,
they modeled after the portrait of the Duke of Burgundy and his wife. Second, in terms
of the social position of Donne and the taste of the English court, we can consider
that Donne intended to use his collection of Netherlandish art as a means of selfadmiration
in England. Accordingly, Donne and his collection played an important role
in propagating Netherlandish arts in England.