Abstract
[full article and abstract in Lithuanian; abstract in English] In this article, the issue of the “disappearing” personality of St. Dominic (1170–1221) is analyzed through showing the main aspects of his portrayal and the expression of his holiness in biographical and iconographic sources. In these texts, he is called “holy” with a reference to a conscious imitation of Jesus Christ. In the iconography, the signs of his sanctity became the only signs of his personality, and his figure is used as an example of the adoration of God. If losing a vivid personality is connected with expressing holiness, this problem refers to a concept of the icon formulated by Jean-Luc Marion. It gives us an opportunity to call St. Dominic a typical icon, transferring the adoration and losing his own originality. The 13th century concept of sanctity, expressed in the texts of St. Thomas Aquinas, enables us to understand St. Dominic’s image as a continuation of the saint’s choice to become a reference to God.
Highlights
the signs of his sanctity became the only signs of his personality
his figure is used as an example of the adoration
If losing a vivid personality is connected with expressing holiness
Summary
Dominyko asmenybės atvaizdą kaip paties šventojo pasirinkimo tapti nuoroda link Dievo tęsinį. Šventasis Dominykas (Domingo de Guzman, 1170–1221) – Pamokslininkų ordino įkūrėjas, kurio asmenybė išlieka paslaptinga net tada (ar ypač tada), kai atsiduria dėmesio centre. Apie Dominyką rašę autoriai jį sieja su charizma, kuri paradoksaliai apibūdinama kaip charizmos trūkumas: jis vadinamas blankiu, anonimišku, „išnykstančiu“ kur kas dažniau nei kiti šventieji, ypač amžininkas šv. Dominikonų pozicija kiek kitokia: teigiama, kad šventasis „išnyksta“ įkurtame ordine, bet tai siejama su tuo, kaip savo vaidmenį suvokė pats įkūrėjas, visą dėmesį skyręs sielų išganymo misijai (Rumšas 2010: 8). Būtent dėl to jo figūra buvo pasirinkta straipsnyje pristatomam tyrimui, kurio šerdimi tapo hipotezė, kad šventojo asmenybės „išnykimas“ yra tiesiogiai susijęs su krikščioniška šventumo perteikimo problema: tam tikru išskirtinumo paaukojimu vardan šventumo įgijimo ir atskleidimo kitiems, atiduodant visą garbę šventumo
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