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Journal of the History of Collections Advance Access published online on June 3, 2009

Journal of the History of Collections, doi:10.1093/jhc/fhn032
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© The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

Rubens e l'erma ritratto di Ippocrate

La memoria dell'antico in un ritratto di Ludovicus Nonnius

Marco Romano


   Abstract

Rubens's oil portrait of Ludovicus Nonnius includes a depiction of an ancient sculpture, a head on a herm representing Hippocrates, the famous physician, promoter of the Ionic School. It is not a minor detail, for its presence is not merely a decorative allusion to antiquity but has also an ideological significance. In the context of an antiquarian culture founded on the exchange of coins and sculptures, it represents important evidence for the history of collections.

 Il contributo affronta la problematica del ritratto di Ippocrate, trasmesso dall'antichità mediante la cultura antiquaria e il collezionismo dei secoli XVI e XVII.

 Il dipinto di Pieter Paul Rubens che ritrae Ludovicus Nonnius offre lo spunto di una più approfondita analisi sulla fortuna dell'immagine di Ippocrate, medico di Cos e allo stesso tempo permette di indagare i passaggi e gli interventi operati nel cosiddetto ‘ritratto di ricostruzione' sulla base delle testimonianze archeologiche e numismatiche.

 Sotto questo profilo è risultato interessante approfondire l'ambiente degli studi di antiquaria e del collezionismo della seconda metà del XVI secolo ed esaminare l'influenza degli studi classici sulla cultura e sulle modalità espressive del celebre artista olandese.

Correspondence: Address for correspondence Prof. Dr Marco Romano, Via Famiano Strada 8, 00179 Roma, Italy. marcoroman{at}libero.it


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