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  • “Painting will not tolerate this, it would be against the decorum of the art”



    The participants base their argumentation on the example of the figure of the “Sacrifice of Isaac” which is said to have moved Gregory of Nyssa to tears.

    Conflict
    Blood Capriccio Decorum Representation of bodies
    Mention
    Fabriano, 1564
    Subject
    Christ ; Martyrdom ; Mysteries ; Passion ; St Blaise ; St James ; St Lawrence ; St Sebastian ; St Stephen

  • More is more – On the depiction of the Passion Wounds

    Rome, San Pietro in Montorio

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    1516 -1524


    In this part of the dialogue, M. Troilo and M. Pulidoro criticise the abuse of contemporary art in the mild representation of the Passion (wounds) in favour of artistic ambition.

    Conflict
    Capriccio Decorum Judging art Representation of bodies Untruthfulness/Not probable/Not corresponding to history
    Mention
    Fabriano, 1564
    Subject
    Flagellation of Christ ; Passion