Nicolao, G. (English spelling) NicolaoG

Japanese: Nicolao,G.(英語表記)NicolaoG
Nicolao, G. (English spelling) NicolaoG

…The Society of Jesus, which was in charge of missionary work in Japan at the time, found that imported sacred paintings were insufficient as the number of believers increased, so they decided to train Japanese Western-style painters at the church's school (seminario). The main instructor was a clergyman and painter named Giovanni Nicolao, who came to Japan in 1583 (Tensho 11). This painting education and the production of sacred paintings got on track by the end of the 16th century, and Western painting techniques such as oil painting, fresco, tempera, and copperplate printing were taught, and many Japanese painters produced sacred paintings. …

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Japanese:

…当時日本布教に当たったイエズス会では,信者数の増大にともない聖画が輸入品だけでは不足したため,教会付属の学校(セミナリヨ)で日本人の洋風画家を養成することにした。主として指導に当たったのは1583年(天正11)来日したニコラオGiovanni Nicolaoという聖職者の画家である。この絵画教育と聖画制作は16世紀末には軌道に乗り,油絵,フレスコ,テンペラ,銅版画などの西洋画技法が伝授され,多くの日本人画家による聖画が作られた。…

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