enacting social scene typically innovative and popular feature renewal in Europe in the nineteenth century, and in particular its second half, I bring today the attention of collectors and readers of the blog an important Italian publishing house, born in Modena in 1857 by a brilliant idea and enthusiastic initiative of a priest, Monsignor Luigi Della Valle (Modena 0.1829 to 1899 ): The Company Litoleografica St. Joseph, producer of lucky, and now much sought after and collected, Santini.
Thanks to research and patient Giorgio Leonardi passionate collector and scholar of history spans almost six decades, the thriving publishing house in Modena, in 1999, to coincide with the exhibition Santini, prepared by the Parish and the City of Spilamberto (Modena), the quaint town on the left bank of the Panaro, at the elegant Villa Fabriani , stately family residence in spilambertese secc.XVIII and XIX (now home to the Coterie vinegar Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena Spilamberto and the Museum of Traditional Balsamic) and in memory of the centenary of the death of Monsignor Luigi Della Valle , was written by him and published a small but very interesting memorial of the flourishing Help Company Litoleografica San Jose and its founder ; in it unfolds, accurate and Specifically, the 'adventure typographical Success Santini, original and truly beautiful and cared even the smallest detail, from 1867 until the year 1924 about .
The spread of printing and Catholic apostolate through Sacred Images , as well as live according to the wish expressed by the then Holy Father Pope Pius IX (Senigallia 0.1792-Rome, 1878), were the vital spirit that animated, since its founding in 1857 , the original Printing Immaculate Conception, located at number 10 in the historic Via dei Servi, dearly in the hearts of all the Modenese.
I Santini or devoted pictures Modena, famous and soon spread throughout Italy, initially created as simple monochrome etchings and lithographs at the Printing Immaculate Conception, with the advent of St. Joseph Litoleografia , according to ' careful reconstruction of the Author Giorgio Leonardi occurred about a decade later, or in 1867, thanks to the strong artistic sense and purpose of the Founder s'impreziosirono of elegant details in pure gold, rich floral decorations, garlands refined and precious photographs of very small , often cut into oval celebrants Saints and Martyrs most revered, already addressed in prayers and heartfelt prayers from the sincere devotion of the people. These include
St. Joseph, Holy Jesus' parents, where Monsignor Della Valle will dedicate his devoutly Litoleografica Company.
But what the new printing technique consisted of sentimentality and what new elements introduced in the printing of Santini and beautiful Images devout Modena ?
The term encompasses both from the Latin words hydro- oleum - oil-and-from the ancient greek handwriting Graphein , writing, painting, and features distinctly revolutionary new printing process chromolithographic on paper (as well as painting) oil painting imitating namely the imposition of different colors in the image above oily texture granite engraved on stone, then printed on paper, was born just around the second half of XIX century and quickly spread from the most important printing houses of the main capitals of Europe at known Editors Santini and devotional images of the Catholic Faith, from the ancient and well-established reputation and tradition.
a significant visual impact, the Santini litoleografici of the Society of St. Joseph of Modena , admirably acquitted, in the era of serious and widespread illiteracy, the critical need to bring in all the houses, villages and even in the most remote rural The Gospel of images and patterns sublime Lives of Martyrs and Saints of Christianity , representing e-from the beginning, with the first dating from the fifteenth century woodcut Saints - underlining their high and unquestioned validity of basic tool educational and pedagogical training of the Christian .
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Typical Santino's production company Litoleografica San Giuseppe di Modena .
characteristic and very fine details in the delicate gold and beautiful floral arrangements that serve as the setting for the charming, small photograph of the saint.
In this verse is a prayer to invoke the intercession of the saint to protect " especially against cholera " recite it, is Also recommended: " use of holy water GLUE TO THE HOLY RELICS .
Italy, second half of XIX century
Private Collection Galanz
the work he had written the cover-up is shown in the picture accompanied this article, consists of 32 pages, enriched by a rich and beautiful selection of polychrome Santini only typical of this publisher, with taste refined and meticulous historical reconstruction, edited by the author personally.
those of you who are interested may request a copy for the modest sum of 5 euros, directly to the publishing house Edizioni Il Fiorino Modena which has produced the publication: http://www.edizioniilfiorino.com/
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Paola Galanz
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