Here's looking at: The Execution of Savonarola and Two Companions at Piazza della Signoria
- Written by Ted Snell, Professor, Chief Cultural Officer, Cultural Precinct, University of Western Australia
Detail from Francesco Rosselli (Italian) The Execution of Savonarola and Two Companions at Piazza della Signoria, 16th century, oil on canvas 112 x 138.5cm (framed)Galeria Corsini, Florence
In 1497 the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola perpetrated the most infamous act of cultural desecration in European history, burning artworks and books, items...