Girolamo Savonarola

Girolamo Savonarola

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De facto ruler of Florence from 1494 to 1498; Dominican friar and reformer

About Girolamo Savonarola

Girolamo Savonarola, OP, also referred to as Jerome Savonarola, was an Italian ascetic Dominican friar from Ferrara and a preacher active in Renaissance Florence. 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 rule, and the exploitation of the poor.

Notable works:

Triumphus crucis

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