jan 1, 1534 - Jesuites founded
Description:
The order became a symbol of Counter-Reformation.It gathered people who were intellectually strong, which turned it into an elitist organisation.
Jesuites captured the minds and hearts of people by means of visual propaganda - they employed a lot of contemporary artists, such as El Greco, Caravaggio or Rubens, to make an impression through architecture and painting.
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Date:
jan 1, 1534
Now
~ 491 years ago