Antonella Putaturo Murano, Miniatura napoletana alla corte dei re d’Aragona

In "Miniatura" 5/6 (1993/1996) an article by Antonella Putaturo Murano has been published: Miniatura napoletana alla corte dei re d’Aragona (pp. 41-48).

The Aragonese period (1442-1496) can be divided into two periods, approximately corresponding to the reigns of Alfonso I (1442-1458) and Ferdinando I (1458-1494). The first one was characterized by the acquisition of iberian modes together with franco-flemish modes; the second one by an aperture towards Italian Renaissance culture. Contacts of the Aragonese court with the Estense and, before, with the Florentine one, caused the introduction of florentines and venetian-paduan-ferrarese modes.

Putaturo Murano mentions records from the Aragon Treasury testifiing the presence and employ of florentine illuminators (Cola Rampicano, Nardo Rampicano, Gioacchino de’ Gigantibus) in 1460-1480s. Venetian-padoan-ferrarese modes reached Naples thanks to documented contacts between the courts of Aragon and Este (1480s) and were also promoted by the presence in Rome of the Venetian illuminator Gaspare da Padova, author of successful works who probably exerted a great influence on Neopolitan illuminators milieu.

Federica Gargano (Coop. Incipit)

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