BARTOLOMEO, Fra (b. 1472, Firenze, d. 1517, Pian' di Mugnone) Portrait of Girolamo Savonarola c. 1498 Oil on wood, 47 x 31 cm Museo di San Marco, Florence Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498), born in Ferrara, was for some time prior of the Convent of San Marco. Inspired by an aversion for worldly things, and the highest religious ideals, with his example and his obscurely threatening and prophetic sermons he condemned first the corrupt way of life of Florence then the church hierarchy in Rome. Ignoring numerous reprimands and contemptuous of danger, he was condemned to death: together wit
BARTOLOMEO, Fra (b. 1472, Firenze, d. 1517, Pian' di Mugnone) Portrait of Girolamo Savonarola c. 1498 Oil on wood, 47 x 31 cm Museo di San Marco, Florence Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498), born in Ferrara, was for some time prior of the Convent of San Marco. Inspired by an aversion for worldly things, and the highest religious ideals, with his example and his obscurely threatening and prophetic sermons he condemned first the corrupt way of life of Florence then the church hierarchy in Rome. Ignoring numerous reprimands and contemptuous of danger, he was condemned to death: together with his fellow friars, Domenico da Pescia and Silvestro Maruffi, he was hanged and burnt in Piazza Signoria on 23 May 1498. The portrait of Savonarola was painted by Fra Bartolomeo while he was alive. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: BARTOLOMEO, Fra Title: Portrait of Girolamo Savonarola Time-line: 1501-1550 School: Italian Form: painting Type: portrait
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