VERONESE BEFORE THE INQUISITION

[operafantomet]

From the book "Art in Renaissance Italy", by John Paoletti and Gary Radke, 2005.

Called before the inquisition to answer charges against his painting of the Last supper (now known as the Feast in the house of Levi), Veronese acquitted himself well, giving some indication of his working practice and of his awareness of art outside Venice

Comments

[sneprinsesse]

Oh, excellent! Being an inqusitor (I was declared one by an URL board meeting (they have previously declared me to be god)) I really enjoyed reading this.

For ornament, as is customary, haha!

[operafantomet]

I especially like the last question of the Inquisitor. Talk about LEADING question!

The categorizing of buffoons, drunkards, Germans, dwarfs and similar vulgarities also amused me. It shows how seriously pissed off the Romans were on the reformation in Germany/Northern Europe. Even more interesting is the specific mention of German clothing in an Italian painting.

But most of all I like Veronese's nosy answers.... It shows how free-minded Venice was compared to Rome. The counter-reformation might have been good for many things, but it didn't do wonder for freedom of speach, beliefs and life....

[findabair]

Very interesting read; thanks! Would have made for a good plot in a novel of historical fiction, this :)