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The Jesuits and the arts, 1540-1773 / by O'Malley, John W.(CARDINAL)300438; Bailey, Gauvin A.(CARDINAL)273206; Sale, Giovanni,1958-(CARDINAL)300437;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-444) and index.

Subjects: Jesuit art.; Jesuit architecture.;

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Rubens : the Jesuit Church of Antwerp / by Fabri, Ria,author.(CARDINAL)784479; Lombaerde, Piet,1948-author.(CARDINAL)784478; Baudouin, Frans,author.(CARDINAL)122066;

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.By the time of its completion in 1621, the former Jesuit church in Antwerp was one of the most brilliant achievements in the Southern Netherlands, particularly due to the ceiling paintings after Rubens' designs and his two altarpieces. Nevertheless, from the seventeenth century to the present day, the precise extent of Rubens' involvement in the architecture and the architectural sculpture of the church has been a point of discussion. Rubens was in close contact with the Jesuit François de Aguilón, designer of the ground plan of the Antwerp Jesuit church, and with lay brother Pieter Huyssens who made most of the drawings for the church. Known to be by Rubens' hand are a limited number of drawings and a sketch in oil for architectural ornaments and sculptures that relate both to the exterior and to the interior of the structure. Despite its numerous restorations, the iconographic scheme of the church is even today visibly influenced by Rubens' jaunty visual language which goes back to examples of ancient antiquity and its Christian interpretations in early Baroque churches in Rome. Some of the church's decorative designs were also modeled after works by contemporary Italian artists such as Cherubino Alberti. In this critical catalogue, the design drawings and oil sketches attributed to Rubens, a number of which later served as models for religious as well as profane architectural decoration, including that of Cardinal-Infant Ferdinand's Pompa Introïtus in 1635, are extensively discussed.

Subjects: Catalogues raisonnés.; Architectural drawings.; Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640; St. Carolus Borromeus Church (Antwerp, Belgium); Jesuit architecture; Church architecture; Architecture, Baroque; Church decoration and ornament; Buildings;

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The Vatican Heresy : Bernini and the Building of the Hermetic Temple of the Sun / by Bauval, Robert,1948-author.(CARDINAL)384048; Hohenzollern, Chiara,1976-author.(CARDINAL)405220;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: Hiding the Truth in Plain Sight -- The True Religion of the World -- The Hermetic Movement Part I -- The Hermetic Movement Part II -- The City of the Sun -- Urbi et Orbi: To the City and to the World -- Postscript: The Jesuit Pope -- Appendix 1: Campanella, the Rosicrucians, and the Miraculous Birth of the Sun King -- Appendix 2: The Elipse of St. Peter's Square."Reveals how the largest Sun Temple in the world, built according to Hermetic principles, is located at one of Christianity's holiest sites: the Vatican Shows how famous Renaissance philosophers and scientists called for a Hermetic reformation of Christianity by building a magical Temple of the Sun in Rome Explains how the Vatican architect Bernini designed St. Peter's Square to reflect heliocentric and Hermetic principles Reveals how the design was masterminded by Bernini, Jesuit scholars, the mystical Queen Christine of Sweden, and several popes In 16th century Italy, in the midst of the Renaissance, two powerful movements took hold. The first, the Hermetic Movement, was inspired by an ancient set of books housed in the library of Cosimo de' Medici and written by the Egyptian sage Hermes Trismegistus. The movement expounded the return of the "true religion of the world" based on a form of natural magic that could draw down the powers of the heavens and incorporate them into statues and physical structures. The other movement, the Heliocentric Movement launched by Copernicus, was a direct challenge to the Vatican's biblical interpretation of a geocentric world system. Declared a heresy by the Pope, those who promoted it risked the full force of the Inquisition. Exploring the meeting point of these two movements, authors Robert Bauval and Chiara Hohenzollern reveal how the most outspoken and famous philosophers, alchemists, and scientists of the Renaissance, such as Giordano Bruno and Marsilio Ficino, called for a Hermetic reformation of the Christian religion by building a magical utopic city, an architectural version of the heliocentric system. Using contemporary documents and the latest cutting-edge theses, the authors show that this Temple of the Sun was built in Rome, directly in front of the Vatican's Basilica of St. Peter. They explain how the Vatican architect Bernini designed St. Peter's Square to reflect the esoteric principles of the Hermetica and how the square is a detailed representation of the heliocentric system. Revealing the magical architectural plan masterminded by the Renaissance's greatest minds, including Bernini, Jesuit scholars, Queen Christine of Sweden, and several popes, the authors expose the ultimate heresy of all time blessed by the Vatican itself"--"Reveals how the largest Sun Temple in the world, built according to Hermetic principles, is located at one of Christianity's holiest sites: the Vatican"--

Subjects: Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, 1598-1680; Symbolism in architecture; Temples, Egyptian; Buildings;

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A hidden history of the Tower of London : England's most notorious prisoners / by Davis, John Paul,author.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-275) and index.Famed as the ultimate penalty for traitors, heretics and royalty alike, being sent to the Tower is known to have been experienced by no less than 8,000 unfortunate souls. Many of those who were imprisoned in the Tower never returned to civilization and those who did, often did so without their head! It is hardly surprising that the Tower has earned itself a reputation among the most infamous buildings on the planet. There have, of course, been other towers. Practically every castle ever built has consisted of at least one; indeed, even by the late 14th century, the Tower proudly boasted no less than 21. Yet even as early as the 1100s, the effect that the first Tower had on the psyche of the local population was considerable. The sight of the dark four-pointed citadel - at the time the largest building in London - as it appeared against the backdrop of the expanding city gave rise to many legends, ranging from the exact circumstances of its creation to what went on within its strong walls. In ten centuries what once consisted of a solitary keep has developed into a complex castle around which the history of England has continuously evolved. So revered has it become that legend has it that should the Tower fall, so would the kingdom. Beginning with the early tales surrounding its creation, this book investigates the private life of an English icon. Concentrating on the Tower's developing role throughout the centuries, not in terms of its physical expansion into a site of unique architectural majesty or many purposes but through the eyes of those who experienced its darker side, it pieces together the, often seldom-told, human story and how the fates of many of those who stayed within its walls contributed to its lasting effect on England's - and later the UK's - destiny. From ruthless traitors to unjustly killed Jesuits, vanished treasures to disappeared princes and jaded wives to star-crossed lovers, this book provides a raw and at times unsettling insight into its unsolved mysteries and the lot of its unfortunate victims, thus explaining how this once typical castle came to be the place we will always remember as THE TOWER.

Subjects: Tower of London (London, England); Prisons; Prisoners;

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