Papal Collection (#6)

Portrait of the Pope Marcel Ier (Marcellus or Marcello I) (308-309)
GIA714842 Portrait of the Pope Marcel Ier (Marcellus or Marcello I) (308-309), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Felix Ier (Felice I) (269-274), 1898
GIA714837 Portrait of the Pope Felix Ier (Felice I) (269-274), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of the Pope Sixte II (Sixtus or Sisto) (258), 1898
GIA714834 Portrait of the Pope Sixte II (Sixtus or Sisto) (258), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Lin (Linus or Lino) (67-76), 1898 (engraving with later colouration
GIA714829 Portrait of the Pope Lin (Linus or Lino) (67-76), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of the Pope Pie Ier (Pius or Pio) (ca. 144-155)
GIA714819 Portrait of the Pope Pie Ier (Pius or Pio) (ca. 144-155), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Leon XII (Leo, Leone) (1823-1829), 1898
GIA715043 Portrait of the Pope Leon XII (Leo, Leone) (1823-1829), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Alexandre VIII (Alexander or Alessandro) (1689-1691)
GIA715031 Portrait of the Pope Alexandre VIII (Alexander or Alessandro) (1689-1691), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Clement X (Clemente or Clemens) (1670-1676)
GIA715028 Portrait of the Pope Clement X (Clemente or Clemens) (1670-1676), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Leon XI (Leo, Leone) (1605), 1898 (engraving with later colouration)
GIA715021 Portrait of the Pope Leon XI (Leo, Leone) (1605), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of the Pope Clement VIII (Clemente or Clemens) (1592-1605)
GIA715020 Portrait of the Pope Clement VIII (Clemente or Clemens) (1592-1605), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Innocent VII (Innocenzo, Innocentius) (1404-1406)
GIA715012 Portrait of the Pope Innocent VII (Innocenzo, Innocentius) (1404-1406), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Alexandre VI (Alexander or Alessandro) (Rodrigo Borgia) (1492-1503)
GIA715008 Portrait of the Pope Alexandre VI (Alexander or Alessandro) (Rodrigo Borgia) (1492-1503), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Jules III (julius or Iulius or Giulio)( pape de 1550 a 1555)
GIA715005 Portrait of the Jules III (julius or Iulius or Giulio)( pape de 1550 a 1555), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Adrien VI (Adrian, Hadrian or Hadrianus or Adriano) (1522-1523)
GIA715001 Portrait of the Pope Adrien VI (Adrian, Hadrian or Hadrianus or Adriano) (1522-1523), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Pie II (Pius or Pio or Enea Silvio Piccolomini) (1458-1464)
GIA715000 Portrait of the Pope Pie II (Pius or Pio or Enea Silvio Piccolomini) (1458-1464), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Nicolas III (Nicola, Nicholas or Nicolo or Niccolo or Nicolaus
GIA714995 Portrait of the Pope Nicolas III (Nicola, Nicholas or Nicolo or Niccolo or Nicolaus) (1277-1280), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Adrien V (Adrian, Hadrian or Hadrianus or Adriano) (1276)
GIA714993 Portrait of the Pope Adrien V (Adrian, Hadrian or Hadrianus or Adriano) (1276), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Urbain IV (Urban or Urbanus or Urbano) (1261-1264)
GIA714978 Portrait of the Pope Urbain IV (Urban or Urbanus or Urbano) (1261-1264), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Innocent IV (Innocenzo, Innocentius) (1243-1254)
GIA714976 Portrait of the Pope Innocent IV (Innocenzo, Innocentius) (1243-1254), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Gregoire IX (Gregorio, Gregorius or Gregory) (1227-1241)
GIA714974 Portrait of the Pope Gregoire IX (Gregorio, Gregorius or Gregory) (1227-1241), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Honorius III (Onorio) (1213-1227), 1898
GIA714973 Portrait of the Pope Honorius III (Onorio) (1213-1227), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Victor II (Vittore) (1086-1087), 1898
GIA714955 Portrait of the Pope Victor II (Vittore) (1086-1087), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Sylvestre II (Silvestre or Sylvester or Silvestro) (999-1003)
GIA714949 Portrait of the Pope Sylvestre II (Silvestre or Sylvester or Silvestro) (999-1003), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of Pope Benedict XIV (1675-1758), seated three-quarter-length
827659 Portrait of Pope Benedict XIV (1675-1758), seated three-quarter-length, his Right Arm Raised in Benediction, (oil on canvas) by Subleyras

Death with his Spear Pointing at Three Figures, a Pope, a King, a King and a Queen
986381 Death with his Spear Pointing at Three Figures, a Pope, a King, a King and a Queen, Standing in Front of a Gothic Church, c.1470 (hand-painted vellum leaf) by Unknown Artist

Papal cursing bell for animals

Alexander VII and Queen Kristina, c. 1655 (oil on canvas)
3930865 Alexander VII and Queen Kristina, c.1655 (oil on canvas) by Trevisani, Francesco (1656-1746) (attr. to); 113x149 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Portrait of Pope Clement IX, c. 1669 (oil on canvas)
3934298 Portrait of Pope Clement IX, c.1669 (oil on canvas) by Maratta or Maratti, Carlo (1625-1713); 144.7x115 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Latin 8880 fol. 182v God the Father, from the Psalter of Pope Paul III, 1542 (vellum)
NUL115934 Latin 8880 fol.182v God the Father, from the Psalter of Pope Paul III, 1542 (vellum) by Raimondi or Raimondo, Vincenzio (d.1557) (attr)

Falconet with Arms of Gian Pietro Carafa, Pope Paul IV, 1555-59 (bronze)
490918 Falconet with Arms of Gian Pietro Carafa, Pope Paul IV, 1555-59 (bronze) by Italian School, (16th century); 11.2x162.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Pope (stained glass)
499368 Pope (stained glass) by Pacino di Buonaguida, (fl.1303-39); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Italian, out of copyright

Procession of the Pope (engraving)
672276 Procession of the Pope (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Procession of the Pope)

San Giovanni in Laterano (oil on canvas)
704280 San Giovanni in Laterano (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (17th century); Museo di Roma, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The Papal Archbasilica of St)

Papal Procession at the Bridge of Sant Angelo (oil on canvas)
704274 Papal Procession at the Bridge of Sant Angelo (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (17th century); Museo di Roma, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Seal with the heads of St. Paul and St. Peter, from a bull of Pope Boniface VIII
ARN175966 Seal with the heads of St. Paul and St. Peter, from a bull of Pope Boniface VIII, recto and verso, 1295 (wax) by French School, (13th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales

View of the entrance facade of the Palace (photo)
PWI94657 View of the entrance facade of the Palace (photo) by French School, (14th century); Palais des Papes, Avignon, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

The Papal Procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi, engraved by Francois Alexandre
TPG91395 The Papal Procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi, engraved by Francois Alexandre Villain (1798-1884) (engraving) by Thomas

Moses, sculpture from the tomb of Pope Julius II (1453-1513) 1513-16 (marble)
KW227433 Moses, sculpture from the tomb of Pope Julius II (1453-1513) 1513-16 (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome

Skeleton of Death grabbing the hat of a Cardinal as he receives a Papal bull from a messenger in a vineyard. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans

Medal struck by Pope Julius III to commemorate the restoration of England to the Catholic
XJF336997 Medal struck by Pope Julius III to commemorate the restoration of England to the Catholic Church, 1554 (silver) by da Cavino

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