Sacrilege and Redemption in Renaissance Florence : The Case of Antonio Rinaldeschi
Connell, William J., Constable, Giles
ISBN 10: 0772720304 ISBN 13: 9780772720306
Published by Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2005
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In Florence, in the summer of 1501, a man named Antonio Rinaldeschi was arrested and hanged after throwing horse dung at an outdoor painting of the Virgin Mary. His punishment was severe, even for the times, and the crimes with which he was formally charged, gambling, blasphemy and attempted suicide, did not normally warrant the death penalty. Sacrilege and Redemption in Renaissance Florence unveils a series of newly discovered sources concerning this striking episode. The authors show how the political and religious context of Renaissance Florence resulted both in Rinaldeschi's death sentence and in the creation by the followers of Savonarola of a new religious devotion, in the heart of the city, commemorating the event.
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Title: Sacrilege and Redemption in Renaissance ...
Publisher: Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Fine