Antique Print – GIROLAMO SAVONAROLA-DOMINICAN FRIAR-HERETICS-DE HOOGHE after ARNOLD – 1701

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Savonarola – This original antique print depicts Girolamo Savonarola. Girolamo Savonarola (1452 – 1498) was an Italian Dominican friar, a Scholastic, and an influential contributor to the politics of Florence from 1494 until his execution in 1498. He was known for his book burning, destruction of what he considered immoral art, and what he thought the Renaissance – which began in his Florence – ought to become. He preached vehemently against the moral corruption of much of the clergy at the time. His main opponent was Rodrigo Borgia, who was Pope Alexander VI from 1492, through Savonarola’s death in 1498.

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Savonarola

Engraving/etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 19,4 x 31,5 cm. (7,6 x 12,4 inch). Image size: 15,5 x 26,5 cm. (6,1 x 10,4 inch).

This scarce print originates from: ‘Historie der Kerken en Ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het Jaar onses Heeren 1688. […]’ (transl.: History of Churches and Heretics from the start of the New Testament until the year of our lord 1688 …), by Godfried Arnold, Dutch edition published by Sebastiaan Petzold, Amsterdam 1701. This edition contains portraits of heretic figures, etched by the reknown Romeyn de Hooghe.

Made by R. De Hooghe after Arnold. Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) was an important and prolific late Dutch Baroque engraver and caricaturist. De Hooghe was skilled as an etcher, draughtsman, painter, sculptor and medalist. He is best known for political caricatures of Louis XIV and propagandistic prints supporting William of Orange. During his career, de Hooghe produced over 3500 prints. He also illustrated books, and his illustrations can be found in some of the most important texts of his period. Author: Gottfried Arnold (pseud. Christophorus Irenaeus) (1666-1714) was an important German Lutheran theologian and historian.

Condition: Good, given age. Tiny worm hole in image, hardly visible. Small tear right edge, not affecting image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: GIROLAMO SAVONAROLA-DOMINICAN FRIAR-HERETICS

PCOM-A9-38

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Dimensions 19 × 19 × 1 cm

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