Demócrito “Bernardo” Bitti, SJ. Un pintor de las Marcas hacia el Nuevo Mundo
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https://doi.org/10.53870/silex.201882126Keywords:
Bitti, Manierism, viceregal painting, ARSI, Camerino, Colonial artAbstract
Democrito “Bernardo” Bitti, who joined the Society of Jesus in 1568, is considered one of the great Italian masters who were a stylistic influence on the first generation of Peruvian artists. His life and work in Italy and Peru have been studied by the author as part of her master thesis, recently defended at the University of Turin. The article presents for the first time the results of this investigation, as well as new documental discoveries on Bitti retrieved in Italian archives (ARSI and Camerino), focusing mainly on his youth and family. These materials allow to reconstruct his life before the arrival to Peru, and to propose new hypothesis on his artistic training in the Marche region. The analysis of Bitti’s South American catalogue, including the most recent discoveries, shows his relevance as a missionary in Peru, where his art served to illustrate the jesuit evangelical effort.
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