Carlo Borromeo and the sacred image in sixteenth-century Italy : a reformer's itinerary /
"Exploring the social roles of images in late sixteenth-century Italy, this book demonstrates that the pressures of Catholic reform increased, rather than limited, the authority of the image. It follows the reformer Carlo Borromeo (d. 1584) into a world of powerful images that includes miraculo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY:
Cambridge University Press,
2026.
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| Summary: | "Exploring the social roles of images in late sixteenth-century Italy, this book demonstrates that the pressures of Catholic reform increased, rather than limited, the authority of the image. It follows the reformer Carlo Borromeo (d. 1584) into a world of powerful images that includes miraculous images, famous altarpieces, and popular prints"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009664134 1009664131 |