Uomo interrogante — “The Questioner”: About Some Iconological Features of the Interpretation of Gospel in Renaissance Painting

Abstract

The article analyses several Italian Renaissance works of art on Gospel themes that show a new type of character, “The Questioner” (Uomo interrogante), who through the interpretation of the Gospel by means of painting turns from an episodic character into a protagonist engaged in a dialogue with God.

Keywords

• iconology
• iconography
• gospel
• masaccio
• tizian
• questioner
• composition
• manner of painting