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Title Page of the Life of Ignatius of Loyola
Title page of the Life of Ignatius of Loyola, print by Cornelis Galle, Antwerpen, 1610.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

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Spiritual Exercises by Ignatius of Loyola
Exercitia Spiritualia by Ignatius of Loyola, engraving by Gilles Rousselet, 1644.
Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago.

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Ignatius Loyola and the Catholic Reformation
After the Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church began to reform some of its abuses. The Catholic Reformation, though, was not only a reaction to Protestantism, but also a flowering of Roman Catholic practice. Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuits...

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Ignatius of Loyola in Armour
St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), depicted in armour, oil on canvas by an anonymous artist of the French School, 16th century.
Palace of Versailles.

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Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just
Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just (1767-1794) was a prominent figure of the French Revolution (1789-1799). After his election to the National Convention in September 1792, he led the push for the execution of King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792...

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Fresco of Ignatius of Antioch
A fresco of the early Orthodox Saint Ignatius of Antioch who died in the 2nd century CE.

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Ignatius of Antioch
Stained glass detail from a window in St Paul's within-the-Walls, Rome, depicting Ignatius of Antioch (35-108 CE).

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Ignatius of Antioch in the Arena
Ignatius of Antioch is thrown to the lions in the arena. Print by Jan Luyken, 1701 CE, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

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Mont-Saint-Michel
Mont-Saint-Michel is the name of a tidal island located off the coasts of Normandy and Brittany, near the mouths of the Couesnon River and the town of Avranches in France. While the island of Mont-Saint-Michel has held cultural, religious...

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Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine is a monument of 11th-century architecture, painting, and mosaic work. The cathedral was named after Hagia Sophia and, as the main temple of the state, played the role of its spiritual, political and...