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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Main Author: Harpster, Grace M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: 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.
Physical Description:xv, 288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009664134
1009664131