The Vatican Heresy: Bernini and the Building of the Hermetic

The Vatican Heresy: Bernini and the Building of the Hermetic Temple of the Sun

Reveals how the largest Sun Temple in the world, built according to Hermetic principles, is located at one of Christianityâ€™s holiest sites: the Vatican

â€¢ Shows how famous Renaissance philosophers and scientists called for a Hermetic reformation of Christianity by building a magical Temple of the Sun in Rome

â€¢ Explains how the Vatican architect Bernini designed St. Peterâ€™s Square to reflect heliocentric and Hermetic principles

â€¢ Reveals how the design was masterminded by Bernini, Jesuit scholars, the mystical Queen Christine of Sweden, and several popes

In 16th century Italy, in the midst of the Renaissance, two powerful movements took hold. The first, the Hermetic Movement, was inspired by an ancient set of books housed in the library of Cosimo deâ€™ Medici and written by the Egyptian sage Hermes Trismegistus. The movement expounded the return of the â€œtrue religion of the worldâ€ based on a form of natural magic that could draw down the powers of the heavens and incorporate them into statues and physical structures. The other movement, the Heliocentric Movement launched by Copernicus, was a direct challenge to the Vaticanâ€™s biblical interpretation of a geocentric world system. Declared a heresy by the Pope, those who promoted it risked the full force of the Inquisition.

Exploring the meeting point of these two movements, authors Robert Bauval and Chiara Hohenzollern reveal how the most outspoken and famous philosophers, alchemists, and scientists of the Renaissance, such as Giordano Bruno and Marsilio Ficino, called for a Hermetic reformation of the Christian religion by building a magical utopic city, an architectural version of the heliocentric system. Using contemporary documents and the latest cutting-edge theses, the authors show that this Temple of the Sun was built in Rome, directly in front of the Vaticanâ€™s Basilica of St. Peter. They explain how the Vatican architect Bernini designed St. Peterâ€™s Square to reflect the esoteric principles of the Hermetica and how the square is a detailed representation of the heliocentric system.

Revealing the magical architectural plan masterminded by the Renaissanceâ€™s greatest minds, including Bernini, Jesuit scholars, Queen Christine of Sweden, and several popes, the authors expose the ultimate heresy of all time blessed by the Vatican itself.
Country USA
Brand Bear & Company
Manufacturer Bear & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Includes 16-page color insert and 70 b&w
ReleaseDate 2014-03-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781591431787

Country	USA
Brand	Bear & Company
Manufacturer	Bear & Company
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Includes 16-page color insert and 70 b&w
ReleaseDate	2014-03-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781591431787

The Vatican Heresy: Bernini and the Building of the Hermetic Temple of the Sun

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