Predica del arte del bene morire (sermon on the art of dying well), ca. 1502

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Predica del arte del bene morire (sermon on the art of dying well), ca. 1502, Printed book with 4 woodcut illustrations, Overall: 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 1/4 in. (20 x 14 x cm), Books, The sermon of the influential Dominican preacher Savonarola on the art of dying well, delivered on November 2, 1496, took up a well-worn theme during an anxious time. What was innovative about the friar's approach to his subject was his insistence on the importance of images to make the reality of death more vivid

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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