bonfire of the vanities (feb 1, 1497 – apr 2, 1497)
Description:
A bonfire of the vanities is a burning of objects condemned by authorities as occasions of sin. The phrase usually refers to the bonfire of 7 February 1497, when supporters of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola collected and publicly burned thousands of objects such as cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy, on the Shrove Tuesday festival.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1497
apr 2, 1497
~ 2 months