Reconciliations. Henry IV and Rome (1589-1610).
NMR| N° d'inventaire | 22951 |
| Format | 19.5 x 26.5 |
| Détails | 168 p., paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782711874873 |
When he acceded to the throne of France in 1589, Henry IV was excommunicated by the Pope: the monarch was Protestant, and the Catholic majority of the French population did not accept the idea of a heretical sovereign. In 1593, the king appeared at Saint-Denis to profess his Catholic faith. Absolution was granted to him two years later by Clement VIII. What were the diplomatic and artistic consequences of this reconciliation between the Holy See and the Most Christian King? By tracing the commission and execution of works of graphic art or sculptures linked to the relations between Henry IV and Rome, this catalog sheds light on a rich artistic production. These works, driven by an active Francophile party within the ranks of the clergy and by Bourbon propaganda, respond to diverse stylistic and interpretative modalities: they wonderfully echo the nuances that animated the landscape of 17th-century Baroque Rome.
When he acceded to the throne of France in 1589, Henry IV was excommunicated by the Pope: the monarch was Protestant, and the Catholic majority of the French population did not accept the idea of a heretical sovereign. In 1593, the king appeared at Saint-Denis to profess his Catholic faith. Absolution was granted to him two years later by Clement VIII. What were the diplomatic and artistic consequences of this reconciliation between the Holy See and the Most Christian King? By tracing the commission and execution of works of graphic art or sculptures linked to the relations between Henry IV and Rome, this catalog sheds light on a rich artistic production. These works, driven by an active Francophile party within the ranks of the clergy and by Bourbon propaganda, respond to diverse stylistic and interpretative modalities: they wonderfully echo the nuances that animated the landscape of 17th-century Baroque Rome.