Un’architettura di versi, prose ed immagini. Sul “Mistico Tempio del Rosario” (1584) di Reginaldo Spadoni

The article offers an analysis of the Mistico Tempio del Rosario (1584) written by the Dominican friar Reginaldo Spadoni, followed by the commented edition of some poetic texts included therein. The Mistico Tempio is an interesting example of how the traditional topos of the ‘temple’ can be adapted to a spiritual context at the end of the 16th century. In addition, Spadoni’s work is useful to improve our knowledge of some important aspects of Renaissance religious culture, such as the Marian devotion, with special reference to the Rosary; the fortune of Solomon’s Temple and its relationship with the Virgin Mary; the devotional practices of the Dominican Order; the synergy between words and images and the use of mnemonics in order to communicate more effectively the spiritual message.