Romanism

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The words Romanism and Romanist are used in three different contexts.

Contents 1 Roman Catholicism 1.1 See also 2 Classics 3 Flemish school of painters

Roman Catholicism

Romanism is used as a derogatory term for Roman Catholicism. It is often used by Protestants to denote the idea that the Roman Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon. A few extended this idea to include the claim that the Roman Catholic Church is the harbor of the antichrist.

See also

• Anti-Catholicism
• Papist
• Popery
• Popish Plot

Classics

In the academic fields of classical studies and ancient history, a Romanist can also be a scholar of Ancient Rome.

Flemish school of painters

Romanism was also the name of a Flemish school of painters from the beginning of the 16th century, the greatest of which was Jan Gossaert. They were among the first Flemish painters to be influenced by the Italian Renaissance.

See also : Northern Renaissance.

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