The Italian Influence on 18th-Century Hungarian Culture in the Light of the Activities of a Hungarian Prelate, Ferenc Barkóczy

Dóbék, Ágnes (2023) The Italian Influence on 18th-Century Hungarian Culture in the Light of the Activities of a Hungarian Prelate, Ferenc Barkóczy. ACTA PHILOLOGICA, 60. pp. 93-105. ISSN 0065-1524

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Abstract

In the Catholic culture of 18th-century Hungary, the infl uence of Rome is decisive. Th e aim of this paper is to examine the Italian backdrop for the cultural-shaping activities of Ferenc Barkóczy (1710-1765), a Hungarian prelate who studied in Italy. Th e basic questions of my research are the following: how did the years spent studying in Italy defi ne Barkóczy’s patronage? Th e stock of Barkóczy’s book collection contained a large number of Italian books: how did these refl ect his interest, spiritual orientation and cultural-shaping activities? Th is high-ranking priest enjoyed a lively correspondence with Italian agents: and so, what cultural-historical aspects did their correspondence contain? Examining new aspects and sources, this paper fi ts in with the Hungarian-Italian research on the history of relations, and is based on archival research.

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