Lux in arcana. The Vatican Secret Archive reveals itself. Catalog of the exhibition, Rome, 29 February-9 September 2012, Palombi Editori

Lux in arcana. The Vatican Secret Archive reveals itself. Catalog of the exhibition, Rome, 29 February-9 September 2012, Palombi Editori

Catalog of the exhibition "Lux in Arcana", Rome-Musei Capitolini (29 February - 9 September 2012)

Interesting collection of rare documents, some from the Middle Ages, on public display for the first time, such as the "Dictatus papae" of Gregory VII (1073-1085), the "Deposition of Emperor Frederick II" (1245), the "letter of the members of the English Parliament to Clement VII" on the marriage case of King Henry VIII (1530), an "autograph document of Michelangelo", the original roll of the proceedings of the Templar trial.
Among codes and parchments, also the acts of Galileo Galilei's trial, with the autographed declaration of the Scientist.

More than two hundred color pages with photos of all the documents on display.
One hundred fascinating stories, told in clear language that invites reading, accompanied by biographical profiles of the main characters involved and a glossary explaining technical or little-known terms.

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