Quod tanta fuit hominibus studiorum humanitatis ignoratio

master's thesis

• Title: Quod tanta fuit hominibus studiorum humanitatis ignoratio : »Roma instaurata« Flavija Bionda kao stožerno antikvarno djelo na stjecištu povijesti umjetnosti i klasične filologije
• Title (english): Quod tanta fuit hominibus studiorum humanitatis ignoratio : Flavio Biondo's »Roma instaurata« as a pivotal antiquarian work at the intersection of art history and classical philology
• Author: Perica Dujmović
• Mentor: Sanja Cvetnić (mentor)
• Mentor: Irena Bratičević (mentor)
• Committee member: Marko Špikić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Irena Bratičević (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Sanja Cvetnić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of History of Art); Zagreb
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Classical philology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-10-26, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; History of Art; History and Theory of the Fine Arts, Architecture, Urbanism and Visual Communications
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; Classical Philology
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; History; Medieval Croatian and World History
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Humanistic Studies; Teaching Methods in the Humanistic Sciences

Abstract

Flavio Biondo (lat. Blondus Flavius; r. 1392., Forli – u. 1463., Rim) bio je kurijalni notar i papinski tajnik, ranorenesansni antikvar i povjesničar, čija su djela bitno utjecala na razvoj ovih, ali i nekih drugih humanističkih struka. Njegovim se najznačajnijim spisima smatraju: rasprava o prirodi latinskoga, kao i razvoju talijanskoga jezika De verbis Romanae locutionis (O riječima rimskoga govora, 1435.); Historiarum ab inclinatione Romanorum imperii decades (Dekade povijesti od propasti Rimskoga carstva, 1453.), prvi pregled povijesti Apeninskog poluotoka od 412. do 1441. godine, odnosno do autorova doba; te Italia illustrata (Rasvijetljena Italija, o. 1455.), geografsko‒povijesna analiza osamnaest pokrajina Italije. Za razvoj i povijest antikvarnih studija nezaobilazna su Biondova djela: Roma triumphans (Rim u trijumfu, 1459.), iscrpan prikaz javnoga te privatnoga života u starome Rimu, koji je autor priželjkivao postaviti kao model za suvremenu reformu administrativnih i vojničkih institucija; te Roma instaurata (Obnovljeni Rim, 1446.), detaljna rekonstrukcija topografije antičke metropole i njezinih najznačajnijih spomenika, ali i ponekih kasnijih kršćanskih. Potonjim djelom dokida se srednjovjekovni naučenjački pristup antičkim materijalnim starinama, a započinje nova, moderna faza antikvarnih studija. Stoga je ono žarišna točka ovoga diplomskog rada. Ovaj humanist bio je ključna figura u formuliranju renesansnoga antikvarnog diskursa te sistematizaciji antikvarnih studija kao historijske discipline koja je bitno utjecala na gotovo sve aspekte renesansne kulture, a također i na evoluciju interdisciplinarnosti u domeni kulturne povijesti. Primarni cilj ovoga diplomskog rada je analiza različitih elemenata renesansnoga antikvarizma i njegova stožerna djela – Roma instaurata Flavija Bionda. Iz različitih će se stajališta proučiti njegov nastanak i međudjelovanje s ostalim spisima autorova opusa, ali i s istodobnim djelima drugih renesansnih antikvarnih učenjaka. Također će se pružiti i pregled svih renesansnih izdanja te interpretacija sačuvanih primjeraka drugoga izdanja ovoga djela koji su pohranjeni u Zbirci rukopisa i starih knjiga (Rara) Nacionalne i sveučilišne knjižnice u Zagrebu, a iznimno su značajni za hrvatsku kulturu jer ih je 1481. godine u svojoj veronskoj radionici otisnuo najvažniji hrvatski tiskar inkunabula Dobrić Dobrićević. Namjera je prikazati i najznačajnija ranija djela u kojima se može detektirati antikvarni interes za rimske ruine, kao i neka kasnija cjelovita ostvarenja renesansnih antikvara, uzimajući naravno uvijek u obzir kontekst kontinuiranih povijesnih mijena. Razmotrit će se možebitni zajednički motivi, različiti koncepti navedenih spisa te logika njihova razvojnoga slijeda. Zatim se kani probrane aspekte renesansnog antikvarizma suočiti s nekim suvremenim shvaćanjima i kritikama ove discipline pa pokušati pomiriti njihove naizgled nekompatibilne filozofije. Naposljetku će se nastojati otkriti interdisciplinarne komponente središnjega Biondova spisa, ali i njegova čitavog opusa, posebice one koje se dotiču povijesti umjetnosti te latinske filologije. Ovom diplomskom radu priložit će se i dosad najopsežniji hrvatski prijevod odabranih odlomaka Romae instauratae, kao i relevantne reference te slikovne materijale.

Abstract (english)

Biondo Flavio (lat. Blondus Flavius; b. 1392, Forli ‒ d. 1463, Rome) was a curial notary and papal secretary, early Renaissance antiquarian and historian, whose works significantly influenced the development of the aforementioned and some of the other humanities. His most significant writings include: a treatise on the nature of Latin and the development of Italian language De verbis Romanae locutionis (On the Words of the Roman Speech, 1435); Historiarum ab inclinatione Romanorum imperii decades (Decades of History from the Deterioration of the Roman Empire, 1453), the first review of the history of the Apennine Peninsula from the year 412 to 1441, that is, to the author's time; and Italia illustrata (Italy Illuminated, ca. 1455), a geographical and historical analysis of eighteen Italian provinces. Biondo's works, that are indispensable for the development and history of antiquarian studies, include: Roma triumphans (Rome in Triumph, 1459), a depiction of public and private life in ancient Rome, which the author wanted to set as a model for modern reform of administrative and military institutions; and Roma instaurata (Rome Restored, 1446), a detailed reconstruction of the topography of the ancient metropolis and its most significant monuments, as well as some of the later Christian ones. The latter work ends the medieval scholarly approach to ancient material antiquities, and begins a new, modern phase of antiquarian studies. Therefore, that writing is the focal point of this master's thesis. This humanist was a key figure in formulating Renaissance antiquarian discourse and systematizing antiquarian studies as a historical discipline which significantly influenced almost every aspect of Renaissance culture, as well as the evolution of interdisciplinarity in the domain of cultural history. The aim of this master's thesis is to analyze the various elements of Renaissance antiquarianism and its pivotal work ‒ Biondo's Roma instaurata. Its origin and interaction with other writings of the author's opus will be studied from different points of view, as well as with the contemporary works of other Renaissance antiquarian scholars. An overview of all Renaissance editions of this work will also be provided, alongside an interpretation of the few preserved copies of the second edition which are stored in the Manuscripts and Old Books Collection (Rara) of the National and University Library in Zagreb and are very significant for Croatian culture, because they were printed in Verona in 1481 by the most important Croatian incunabula printer Dobrić Dobrićević (ital. Bonino de Bonini; lat. Boninus de Boninis). Likewise, the intention is to review the most notable earlier works in which antiquarian interest in Roman ruins can be detected, as well as some of the later comprehensive writings of Renaissance antiquaries, with always taking into account the context of continuous historical changes. Possible common motives, different concepts of the aforementioned works and general logic of their development will be considered. Further intention is to confront selected aspects of Renaissance antiquarianism with contemporary comprehensions and criticisms of this discipline and then try to reconcile their seemingly incompatible philosophies. Finally, an attempt will be made to discover interdisciplinary components of Biondo's antiquarian writing and of his entire oeuvre, especially those concerning history of art and Latin philology. This master's thesis will also be accompanied by the most comprehensive Croatian translation of selected passages of Roma instaurata hitherto, as well as relevant references and pictorial material.

• Keywords: antikvarizam; antikvarni studiji; Dobrić Dobrićević; Flavio Biondo; humanizam; renesansa; Roma instaurata
• Keywords (english): Antiquarian Studies; Antiquarianism; Biondo Flavio; Bonino de Bonini; Humanism; Renaissance; Roma Instaurata
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:681469
• Study programme: Title: Art History; specializations in: Research, Teaching; Course: Research; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra povijesti umjetnosti (magistar/magistra povijesti umjetnosti)
• Study programme: Title: Latin Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teaching, Research; Course: Teaching; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije latinskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije latinskog jezika i književnosti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access; Embargo expiration date: 2023-01-01
• Public note: Ažurirana verzija rada iz prosinca 2022.
• Created on: 2021-11-02 19:29:59