Statue of Girolamo Savonarola

Statue of Girolamo Savonarola

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Statue of Girolamo Savonarola

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Location: Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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January 6, 2025

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Girolamo Maria Francesco Matteo Savonarola (Latin Hieronymus Savonarola; September 21, 1452 in Ferrara; May 23, 1498 in Florence) was an Italian Dominican, preacher of repentance and church reformer. He caused a stir with his increasingly intensified fundamental criticism of the church and was the spiritual leader of the Frateschi party from 1494 to 1498 after the fall of the de facto rule of the Medici in the Republic of Florence. In this role, Savonarola defended broad political participation against the aspirations of the oligarchy and to contain power.

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April 30, 2026

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The statue shows Savonarola in a passionate preaching pose with raised arms. The base is particularly detailed: the monk's feet rest on a pile of wood, alluding to his death by burning at the stake in Florence. The inscription on the monument honors him as a scourge of vices and tyrants in corrupt times.

Depicted person: Girolamo Savonarola (1452–1498), a famous Dominican friar, preacher of repentance, and reformer, born in Ferrara.

Artist: The monument was created by the sculptor Stefano Galletti from Cento.

Period of creation: The statue was inaugurated on May 23, 1875, on the anniversary of Savonarola's execution.

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