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Crucifixion; published in Operette: Regola a tutti religiosi, Trattato del sacramento e dei misteri della Messa, Ragola del ben vivere

Crucifixion; published in Operette: Regola a tutti religiosi, Trattato del sacramento e dei misteri della Messa, Ragola del ben vivere

c. 1499
woodcut
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Gorden W. Hasse in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Spence for the fiftieth anniversary of The Print Club of Cleveland 1970.51
Location: not on view

Description

Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar who, in 1481, went to Florence to preach against the immorality at the court of Lorenzo de Medici and the corruption of the clergy. As prior of the monastery of San Marco, he convinced the public to cast objects of luxury into huge bonfires. Savonarola became increasingly fanatical and obstinate, finally coming into conflict with Pope Alexander VI. The friar was excommunicated and hanged in 1498.
  • Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).
    Year in Review: 1970. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-March 7, 1971).
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