{"product_id":"renovatio-christiana-stefano-sandano-9781492992370","title":"Renovatio Christiana: The Counter Reformed Patronage Of Pope Sixtus V At The Holy Steps In Rome (1585-1590)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring Pope Sixtus V's reign at the end of the Roman Cinquecento (1585-1590), counter-reformed Rome underwent a significant transformation of its liturgy and of the way in which its religious monuments were approached by the faithful. The changes implemented by the pope affected the decoration of monuments on the various estates over which the Vatican has historically held dominion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRenovatio Christiana\u003c\/i\u003e is a scholarly study detailing the many building projects Pope Sixtus V carried out in order to provide clergy, residents, and pilgrims better access to Rome's main basilicas and churches, as well as to grant the clergy new processional pathways across the major churches. It also emphasizes the relationship between patron and artists, showing how Pope Sixtus V reshaped the Holy Steps, for instance, from a private chapel exclusively for papal use to a stand-alone building open to anyone seeking penance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA highly academic and original text, \u003ci\u003eRenovatio Christiana\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoroughly informative and insightful must-read for anyone looking for a more detailed history and understanding of Rome's art during the late Italian Renaissance period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stefano Sandano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1492992372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492992370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.25d","brand":"Stefano Sandano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124072247551,"sku":"9781492992370","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf60c4e9-95c3-4eac-a56d-327510a55a0d.jpg?v=1687434577","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/renovatio-christiana-stefano-sandano-9781492992370","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}