Publisher's Synopsis
The essays contained in the book provide a new interpretation of the past of the convent of San Vivaldo in Valdelsa (Florence), with teories based on the most recent historical, archeological and documentary research, and on the architectural analysis as well as the latest restorations on the sculptural and decorative apparatus. Particular emphasis is given to the historical and religious value attributed to the practice and tradition of indulgences, relating to the events that shook Europe during the first twenty years of the sixteenth century.
Texts by Paolo Pomponi, Elena Corsinovi, Mauro Piacenza, Francesco Salvestrini, Pierantonio Piatti, Krzysztof Nykiel, Franco Cardini, Anna Benvenuti, Riccardo Pacciani, Elisa Pruno, Chiara Marcotulli, Guido Vannini, Silvano Salvadori, Antonio Tamburini, Fabrizio Iacopini, Louis Pierelli, Gabriella Tonini, Lucia Felici, Matteo Al Kalak, Andrea Pagano, Ugo Taraborrelli. Photos by Roberto Germogli.
