Emmanuel-Philibert de Pingon (1525–1582) et son temps

Figures

Figure 5.1: Emmanuel-Philibert de Pingon, […] Augusta Taurinorum, 1577, édité par N. Bevilaquae. Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Arsenal, Fol.-H-3019 (5)

Figure 5.2: Emmanuel-Philibert de Pingon, Sindon evangelica. Accesserunt hymni aliquot, insignis bulla pontificis [Julii II, anno 1506, 7 Kal. maii] elegans epist. Francisci Adorni, […] de perigrinatione memorabili, 1581, éditée par N. Bevilaquae, Turin. Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Arsenal 4-H-6904

Figure 5.3: Les trois images numismatiques du Saint-Suaire dans le Sindon Evangelica d’E. P. de Pingon, 1581. Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Arsenal 4-H-6904

Figure 5.4: Estampe de l’ostension aux trois évêques dans le Sindon Evangelica. d’E. P. de Pingon, 1581. Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Arsenal 4-H-6904

Figure 5.5: Atelier Oldoni, Ostension du Saint-Suaire avec un cardinal, deux évêques, deux anges, peinture murale, 210 × 150 cm, datée en 1535, Voragno (écart de Ceres), chapelle Santi Fabiano e Sebastiano, mur extérieur

Figure 5.6: Anonyme, Ostension aux trois évêques, 1580ca, peinture murale. Aoste, maison privée via de Tillier (48), mur extérieur

Figure 5.7: Pietro Dolce, Ostension aux trois évêques, 1533, peinture murale commanditée par les Taparelli. Verzuolo (écart de Falicetto), chapelle San Gottardo, chœur (aujourd’hui dans le cimetière de Lagnasco)

Figure 9.1: « Stèle de T. Statilius Aper. », Antiquitatum, fol. 36r

Figure 9.2: « In vinea Cardinalis de Carpi », Antiquitatum, fol. 55r

Figure 9.3: « Ad vineam vulgo di Madama » Antiquitatum, fol. 56v

Figure 9.4: « In aedibus Bruti de Valle », Antiquitatum, fol. 51r

Figure 9.5: « In aedibus » et « in horto » de François Lambert. Antiquitatum, f. 49r

Figure 9.6: Sarcophage en porphyre dans l’eglise de Sant’Agnese. Antiquitatum, fol. 54r

Figure 9.7: « Tombeau de Beatrice, fille de Thomas I de Savoie, Les Echelles », Arbor gentilitia, fol. 54r

Figure 9.8: « Monnaie de Bérold de Saxe », Tabula gentilitia, fol. 13r

Figure 9.9: « Anneau de Saint Maurice », Sabaudiae Historiae, fol. 324r

Figura 10.1: La facciata di Casa del Pingone nel 1999 prima dei lavori di restauro

Figura 10.2: La facciata di Casa del Pingone nel 2020 dopo i lavori di restauro

Figura 10.3: Lo Stemma posto all’ingresso del palazzo e conservato al Museo di Antichità di Torino. (foto di G. Lovera). MRT (Museo di Antichità), Inv. 577

Figure 10.4 e 10.5: Rilievo delle fasi pittoriche ritrovate sulle pareti del salone al primo piano: prospetto sud e nord: A) ante XV sec.; B) fine del XV inizi del XVI sec.; C) prima metà del XVII sec.; D) XVIII sec. (Rilievo di M. Locandieri)

Figura 10.6: Ricostruzione virtuale del salone affrescato ai tempi di Filiberto Pingone (Disegno M. Locandieri)

Figura 10.7: Acquaforte di Antonio Masutti e Giuseppe Buccinelli: Officina chimica di Emanuele Filiberto e lo storico Filiberto Pingone 1863

Figure 10.8 e 10.9: Terracotta conservata al Museo Nazionale delle Terme di Roma e Affresco ermafrodita al primo piano di Casa del Pingone

Figure 10.10 e 10.11: Mascherone di Via della Basilica e Fontana di Giaveno (Foto F. De Giuli)

Preface

This volume stems from the conference Emmanuel-Philibert de Pingon (1525–1582) et son temps, held over three days at Trinity College Dublin in September of 2022. This conference brought together scholars from across Europe and the UK, generating vibrant discussions in English, French and Italian that expanded existing knowledge on Pingon and sixteenth-century Savoy. Many of the contributions in this volume are drawn from the papers presented at the conference, capturing the breadth of interest in the political, cultural and intellectual dimensions of Emmanuel-Philibert de Pingon’s life and his enduring influence.

Special thanks go to the Trinity Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and Trinity College Dublin Department of French for their support of the conference and to the Trinity Association and Trust for their support of related archival research. I also extend my gratitude to the Archives départementales de Savoie, the Archives départementales de la Haute-Savoie, the Royal Library, National University Library and State Archives in Turin as well as the Municipal Library in Lyon for providing invaluable access to Pingon’s manuscripts and other primary sources.

The aim of this collection is to address gaps in the scholarship surrounding Emmanuel-Philibert de Pingon and the history of early modern Savoy. By drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives from historiography, political science, visual culture and literary analysis, it sheds new light on the influence of a smaller state on the political and cultural landscapes of sixteenth-century Europe. The theme of self-fashioning is especially pertinent here, as Pingon’s works intertwine with Savoy’s broader ambitions towards independence. His self-presentation through his works, which encompass autobiography, encomiastic poetry and historiography, aimed to elevate the House of Savoy to a literary stature on par with the neighbouring kingdoms of France and Spain. In this way, Pingon’s works reflect how personal and dynastic identities were mutually constructed, inviting us to consider how identity is shaped by the frameworks of our time.

On 18 January 2025, we celebrated Pingon’s quincentennial: a testament to the enduring legacy of his contributions. As you engage with this volume, may it inspire curiosity and inquiry into the lives and legacies that continue to shape our understanding of European history. I hope that this work will encourage future research by inviting readers to reflect on the challenges of piecing together fragments of the past, and to appreciate the lasting resonance of the narratives that once shaped our world.

Alexandra Corey

Acknowledgements

This volume grew out of the international conference, Emmanuel-Philibert de Pingon (1525–1582) et son temps, held at Trinity College Dublin in September 2022. I am deeply grateful to the scholars who participated and who generously agreed to develop their contributions for publication.

My thanks go to the Trinity Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Department of French at Trinity College Dublin and the Trinity Association and Trust for their generous support of both the conference and the publication of this volume.

I am also grateful to the Archives départementales de Savoie, the Archives départementales de la Haute-Savoie, the Archivio di Stato di Torino, the Bibliothèque royale de Turin and the Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon for facilitating access to crucial manuscripts and primary sources.

Special thanks are due to Professor Sarah Alyn Stacey, whose insights helped shape this project in its early stages. I also thank the contributors for their scholarly rigour and collegial spirit, and Laurel Plapp and the editorial team at Peter Lang for their invaluable support throughout the publication process.

Any oversights or errors are my own, but this book is the result of many hands and minds.

Abbreviations

ADHS–Archives départementales de la Haute-Savoie (Annecy)

ADS–Archives départementales de la Savoie (Chambéry)

AST (Sez. Corte)–Archivio di Stato : Sezione Corte (Turin)

AST (Sez. Riunite)–Archivio di Stato: Sezione Riunite (Turin)

BHR–Bibliothèque d’Humanisme et Renaissance

BMC–Bibliothèque municipale (Chambéry)

BML–Bibliothèque municipale (Lyon)

BMT–Bibliothèque municipale (Toulouse)

BNF–Bibliothèque nationale de France

BNUT–Biblioteca nazionale universitaria (Turin)

BRT–Biblioteca reale (Turin)

BUP–Biblioteca universitaria (Padua)

MEMFS–Medieval and Early Modern French Studies

MRT–Museo reale (Turin)

Ms.–Manuscript

TCD–Trinity College Dublin

Introduction

Alexandra Corey