Sacrilege and Redemption in Renaissance Florence: The Case of

Sacrilege and Redemption in Renaissance Florence: The Case of Antonio Rinaldeschi (Essays and Studies, Vol. 8)

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.
Country USA
Manufacturer Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies
Binding Paperback
EANs 9780772720405
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9780772720405
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Sacrilege and Redemption in Renaissance Florence: The Case of Antonio Rinaldeschi (Essays and Studies, Vol. 8)