subject: Biography: Girolamo Savonarola [print this page] Author: Christina Pomoni Author: Christina Pomoni
November 1, 1494 and an enormous falcon flew above the Piazza Sinioria in Florence, struck with impetus on the door of Palacio Vecchio and fell dead. The monk Girolamo Savonarola immediately predicted disasters. Although the citizens ran to defend the walls of the city, epidemic of plague burst out and Florence was occupied by king Charles of France. Savonarola stroke lightning from the pulpit, screaming that the city was being destroyed by sodomites and bankers, leading it to hell. Savonarola arrived at Florence from Ferrara in 1490. He was found in a rich city that suffocated from the arrogance and corruptness of church and the martial conflicts with Pisa, but could boast about Michael Angelo, Filippo Lippi and Botticelli. The medieval superstition came in conflict with the shine of Renaissance. The devotion and the liberality were in continuous competition Savonarola, a pillar saint and a talented preacher offered a solution. God had assured him that the speculation, the luxury and the tyranny polluted the human gender. When Charles occupied Florence, Savonarola claimed that it was the plague of God. He sent 4,000 adolescents, small angels dressed in white, to wander around in the city and beat up the prostitutes, the naked women and anyone, who was dressed luxurious. For eight years, Savonarola dominated in Florence. He advised the citizens to elect virtuous men in the Superior Council that was the incarnation of justice and order, sent from the Divine Providence. Florence should experience the fire of vanity, but also to become a model of Christian state. Rome with its corrupted Popes and cardinals was the target of his wildest criticism. Pope Alexander VI was worthy scorn. Rome was the city of 10,000 prostitutes, where the rich drank the blood of poor. He did not accept the hat of cardinal, characterizing it red hat of blood. Rome did not take long to make alliance with Florence and characterize Savonarola heretic and hermaphrodite. In 1498, they arrested him, hang him and burned in the central square. Inspired from these events, Botticelli, his fervid partisan, painted the Secret Birth. Savonarola was too right and too wrong. Failing in the effort to change the Catholic Church, he accelerated the reform of Luther. He played in the political scene of Florence with ability and gained the support of eminent citizens, artists and writers. However, as a speaker he was extreme and by no means a diplomat.About the Author:
Christina Pomoni has acquired her MBA Finance from the American College of Greece. Her advanced familiarity with financial statement analysis, capital budgeting and market research has been acquired through her professional career at high-esteemed organizations. As part of her long journey, Christina has served as an Equity Research Associate at Telesis Securities (EFG Eurobank) and a Financial & Investment Advisor at ING Group. Besides, having lived at Chicago, IL, Boca Raton, FL and Paris, France has helped her, not only to be a successful professional, but mostly to see life under a more creative and innovative perspective.
Since 2005, Christina provides high quality writing services to numerous websites and research companies contributing her knowledge and expertise. Her areas of specialization are Business, Finance & Investment, Society, Politics & Culture. She also has a very good knowledge of Entertainment, Health & Fitness and Computers & Technology.
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