Girolamo Savonarola - Wikipedia
He became known for his prophecies of civic glory, his advocacy of the destruction of secular art and culture, and his calls for Christian renewal. He denounced clerical corruption, despotic …
Girolamo Savonarola | Biography, Accomplishments, Medici ...
Girolamo Savonarola, Italian Christian preacher, reformer, and martyr, renowned for his clash with tyrannical rulers and corrupt clergy. After the overthrow of the Medici in 1494, Savonarola was …
Savonarola: The Rise And Fall Of The Florentine Friar
Oct 11, 2025 · Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar who tried to transform Florence, Italy, into a Christian republic during the Renaissance and was executed in 1498.
Girolamo Savonarola – Reformation 500
A famous mendicant preacher who combined republican politics, millenarian prophecy, observant monasticism, humanist learning, and biblical theology, Savonarola found himself at odds with …
Execution of Girolamo Savonarola - History Today
May 5, 1998 · Having made many powerful enemies, the Dominican friar and puritan fanatic Girolamo Savonarola was executed on 23 May 1498. Girolamo Savonarola, Dominican friar …
Girolamo Savonarola (1452 - 1498) | National Gallery, London
His preaching and his crusade against impiety and luxury gained him great political power in Florence, especially during the Republic established after the death of Lorenzo de' Medici and …
Girolamo Savonarola - Reformation Stewards
Girolamo Savonarola (1452 - 1498) was a brilliant and bold voice proclaiming the fear of God in the very heart of the Renaissance. He was the first Reformation forerunner to recover an …