Joy in the Hudson Bay

Two wonderful etchings on the same matrix, hand-watercoloured, representing a typical rite of Hudson Bay. From  “New Scientific and Curious Dictionnary concerning the Sacred and the Profane , by  Gianfrancesco Pivati,  Venice, Benedetto Milocco, 1746-1751. From the  Volume VIII , a collection of 31 plates illustrating “ Uses and Costumes, Religious Rites of American people ”. In Perfect condition, including passepartout.

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Joy in the Hudson Bay as they take a Difonto into a hut – Manner of accompanying him to the hut.

Etchings, Hand-Watercoloured. Vol. VIII, Plate LIII

Image Dim: cm 25.5 x 18; Sheet Dim: cm 37.5 x 23.8; Passepartout Dim: cm 49 x 34

Two wonderful etchings on the same matrix, hand-watercoloured, representing a typical rite of Hudson Bay. From  “New Scientific and Curious Dictionnary concerning the Sacred and the Profane , by  Gianfrancesco Pivati,  Venice, Benedetto Milocco, 1746-1751. From the  Volume VIII , a collection of 31 plates illustrating “ Uses and Costumes, Religious Rites of American people ”. In Perfect condition, including passepartout.

Pivati Gianfrancesco

Pivati's Nuovo dizionario is a  bold contribution  to Italian cultural debate in the middle of XVIII century. The wide, useful and interesting knowledge it contains is often taken from Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, Spanish and English, as well as Italian. “ The subjects treated are well researched and generally presented in a simple, direct style (…) ”. Pivati’s liberal voice was  out of the chorus in the context of the rigid conformity  predominated troughout the Italian peninsula.  “He appears to be committed to Reason and Science as opposed to simple Faith, but he tries to avoid any direct challenge to the dogmatic teachings of the Church ”.

Ref:  Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.

Italian Version:

Allegrezze che fanno quei della Baja di Hudson nel portare un difonto alla capana - Maniera con cui vanno accompagnandolo alla Capanna stessa

Acquaforte acquerellata a mano . Tom. VIII- Tav. LIII.

Imag. Dim: cm 25.5 x 18; Foglio Dim: cm 37.5 x 23.8; Passepartout Dim: cm 49 x 34

Due meravigliose acqueforti su stessa matrice, acquerellate a mano, mostrano un rituale tipico degli indigeni della baya di Hudson. Dal  Nuovo Dizionario Scientifico e Curioso Sacro e Profano di Gianfrancesco Pivati, Tomo VIII, Usi e Costumi, Riti religiosi popoli dell’America,  Venezia, Benedetto Milocco Ed., 1746-1751. In Perfetto stato, incluso passepartout.

Pivati Gianfrancesco

Il Nuovo Dizionario di Pivati rappresenta un  coraggioso contributo  al dibattito culturale nell’Italia di metà Settecento. Il suo ricco e interessante studio sugli usi e costumi, sempre di ampio respiro e presentato in stile semplice, attinge al mondo ebraico, greco, latino, francese, spagnolo, inglese e italiano. La posizione liberale di Pivati è di sicuro fuori dal coro e si colloca  in un contesto di rigido Conformismo  predominante nella penisola italiana.  “Sembra affidarsi alla ragione e alla scienza e opporsi alla semplice fede, ma allo stesso tempo cerca di evitare un’aperta sfida agli insegnamenti dogmatici della Chiesa”.

Ref:  Silviano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.

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SKU
M-94671
Artist
Gianfrancesco Pivati
Typology
Original Prints
Technique
Etching, Watercolour
Editor
Venice, Benedetto Milocco
Period
1700-1749
Conditions
Excellent (perfect conditions, as new)
Dimensions (cm)
37.5 x 0.1 x 23.8
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