St. Dominic de Guzman and the Albigensians, Pedro Berruguete, from 1493 until 1499

This portrays the story of a dispute between saint dominic and the cathars in which the books of both were thrown on a fire and st. Dominic's books were miraculously preserved from the flames. This was believed to symbolize the wrongness of the cathars' teachings. Spanish painting from the 1400s by pedro berruguete showing the miracle of fanjeaux. According to the libellus of jordan of saxony, the books of the cathars and those of the catholics were subjected to trial by fire before saint dominic. The catholic books were rejected three times by the flames. Scanned from a history book. In spite of the title, it is not a book burning by the inquisition. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: from 1493 until 1499. Dimensions: height: 122 cm (48 in) ; width: 83 cm (32.6 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Saint Dominic. Collection: Museo del Prado. Inkvisisjonen