Papal Collection (#7)

Divorce of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon pleading her case against divorce from King Henry VIII in front of the Papal legates. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre

The arms of Pope Clement VII, illustration from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe
STC469157 The arms of Pope Clement VII, illustration from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe, ninth edition, pub. 1684 (litho) by English School

Portrait of Pope Pius II (engraving)
3647897 Portrait of Pope Pius II (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Pope Pius II (1405-1464)

Moralia, sive Expositio in Job, 1495 (leather-bound volume)
2919629 Moralia, sive Expositio in Job, 1495 (leather-bound volume) by European School, (15th century); The University of St

Coronation ceremony of the new Pope Benedict XV in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday 6 September (colour litho)
2815681 Coronation ceremony of the new Pope Benedict XV in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday 6 September (colour litho) by Beltrame

Undignified scenes in the Chamber of Deputies for the Obstructionism of the Far Left, the Hon... (colour litho)
2815662 Undignified scenes in the Chamber of Deputies for the Obstructionism of the Far Left, the Hon.... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Blessing of the bells given by the Pope for the new St Marks bell tower, still under construction
2815345 Blessing of the bells given by the Pope for the new St Marks bell tower, still under construction, in Venice (colour litho) by Beltrame

Closing of the London Eucharistic Congress, the Papal Legate imparts the Blessing... (colour litho)
2815152 Closing of the London Eucharistic Congress, the Papal Legate imparts the Blessing... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Porteur de tiare (engraving)
2814467 Porteur de tiare (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porteur de tiare. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1867 1H)

Interior of Saint Peter s, Rome after 1754 (oil on canvas)
3618029 Interior of Saint Peter s, Rome after 1754 (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 74 x 99.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Pope Alexander VII (engraving)
3646833 Pope Alexander VII (engraving) by Mignard, Pierre (1612-95) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Alexander VII (1599-1667)

Satisfaction and indulgences (colour litho)
3095606 Satisfaction and indulgences (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satisfaction and indulgences. Satisfaction et indulgences)

Pope Leo XIII (litho)
3099036 Pope Leo XIII (litho) by Chartran, Theobald (1849-1907) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Leo XIII. Illustration from Le Figaro Illustre, 1903.); © Look and Learn

The Exaltation Of The New Pontiff, The Marshal Of The Prince Chigi Conclave Admitted For The First To Kiss The Foot
2798692 The Exaltation Of The New Pontiff, The Marshal Of The Prince Chigi Conclave Admitted For The First To Kiss The Foot (colour litho) by Beltrame

The New Pontiff Pius X (Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto) (colour litho)
2798689 The New Pontiff Pius X (Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Pontiff Pius X (Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto)

The Feasts For The Papal Jubilee In Rome SS Leo XIII Receives The Greetings From The Sacred College (colour litho)
2798526 The Feasts For The Papal Jubilee In Rome SS Leo XIII Receives The Greetings From The Sacred College (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Sale Of Old Weapons, Already Belonging To The Pontifical Army Heads Happened In The Vatican (colour litho)
2798450 The Sale Of Old Weapons, Already Belonging To The Pontifical Army Heads Happened In The Vatican (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Last Consistory In Rome, Leo XIII Proclaims The New Cardinals (colour litho)
2798189 The Last Consistory In Rome, Leo XIII Proclaims The New Cardinals (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Consistory In Rome)

Beyond the closed doors of the Conclave (colour litho)
2809076 Beyond the closed doors of the Conclave (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beyond the closed doors of the Conclave)

A unique reception in the Vatican (colour litho)
2783544 A unique reception in the Vatican (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A unique reception at the Vatican)

Tomb of Julius II, 1515 (marble)
991751 Tomb of Julius II, 1515 (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Guards on duty at Vatican when Pope Pius XII elected
Noble Guard on duty at the Vatican in Rome when Pope Pius XII was elected, 2 March 1939. 1939

Pope Leo X (chromolitho)
1094184 Pope Leo X (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Leo X (1475-1521)

Anti-Catholic caricature denouncing the corruption of the Pope (engraving)
1127193 Anti-Catholic caricature denouncing the corruption of the Pope (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of the Pope Boniface IX (Bonifacius or Bonifacio) (1389-1404)
GIA715010 Portrait of the Pope Boniface IX (Bonifacius or Bonifacio) (1389-1404), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Victor II (Vittore) (1055-1057), 1898
GIA714963 Portrait of the Pope Victor II (Vittore) (1055-1057), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Damase II (Poppon, Damaso or Damasus) (1048)
714961 Portrait of the Pope Damase II (Poppon, Damaso or Damasus) (1048), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Pascal II (Pasquale or Paschal) (1099-1118)
GIA714957 Portrait of the Pope Pascal II (Pasquale or Paschal) (1099-1118), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Jean XIX (Giovanni, Ioannes) (1024-1032)
GIA714953 Portrait of the Pope Jean XIX (Giovanni, Ioannes) (1024-1032), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Jean XVIII (Giovanni, Ioannes) (1003-1009)
GIA714950 Portrait of the Pope Jean XVIII (Giovanni, Ioannes) (1003-1009), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Urbain VII (Urban or Urbanus or Urbano) (1590)
GIA715051 Portrait of the Pope Urbain VII (Urban or Urbanus or Urbano) (1590), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Sixte V or quint (Sixtus, Sisto or Xystus) (1585-1590)
GIA715050 Portrait of the Pope Sixte V or quint (Sixtus, Sisto or Xystus) (1585-1590), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Paul IV ((Paolo, Paulus) (1555-1559)
GIA715041 Portrait of the Pope Paul IV ((Paolo, Paulus) (1555-1559), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Innocent XI (Innocenzo, Innocentius) (1676-1689)
GIA715029 Portrait of the Pope Innocent XI (Innocenzo, Innocentius) (1676-1689), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Innocent IX (Innocenzo, Innocentius) (1591)
GIA715019 Portrait of the Pope Innocent IX (Innocenzo, Innocentius) (1591), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Nicolas V (Nicola, Nicholas or Nicolo or Niccolo or Nicolaus
GIA715018 Portrait of the Pope Nicolas V (Nicola, Nicholas or Nicolo or Niccolo or Nicolaus) (1447-1455), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Clement VII (Clemente or Clemens or Giulio di Giuliano de Medicis
GIA715009 Portrait of the Pope Clement VII (Clemente or Clemens or Giulio di Giuliano de Medicis) (1523-1534), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Sixte IV (Sixtus, Sisto or Xystus or Francesco della Rovere
GIA715003 Portrait of the Pope Sixte IV (Sixtus, Sisto or Xystus or Francesco della Rovere) (1471-1484), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Calixte III (Calliste or Callixtus or Callistus or Callisto
GIA714999 Portrait of the Pope Calixte III (Calliste or Callixtus or Callistus or Callisto) (1455-1458), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Martin IV (Martinus IV or Martino) (1281-1285)
GIA714996 Portrait of the Pope Martin IV (Martinus IV or Martino) (1281-1285), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope saint Celestin V (Celestine, Celestino or Caelestinus) (1294)
GIA714980 Portrait of the Pope saint Celestin V (Celestine, Celestino or Caelestinus) (1294), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Alexandre II (Alexander or Alessandro) (1061-1073)
GIA714965 Portrait of the Pope Alexandre II (Alexander or Alessandro) (1061-1073), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

Portrait of the Pope Leon IX (Leo, Leone) (1049-1054), 1898
GIA714962 Portrait of the Pope Leon IX (Leo, Leone) (1049-1054), 1898 (engraving with later colouration) by Italian School

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"Papal Power: Unveiling the Vatican's Influence in Rome, Italy" Step into a world of divine grandeur at St. Peter's Basilica, the heart of the Vatican in Rome, Italy. This iconic landmark stands as a testament to centuries authority and spiritual significance. One notable figure who left an indelible mark on history was Pope Pius V (1504-1572). As the 225th pope from 1566 to 1572, he played a crucial role in strengthening Catholicism during challenging times. His unwavering devotion and leadership ensured that the faith thrived amidst turmoil. Another revered pontiff is Pope Pius X. Known for his humility and dedication to reforming the Church, he championed traditional values while embracing modernity. His portrait captures his essence during his priestly jubilee celebration - a reminder of his profound impact on Catholicism. Italy itself has a complex history intertwined with papal influence. Prior to its unification, it consisted of fragmented states depicted on old maps like pre-unity Italy map. The battle at Castelfidardo symbolizes one such struggle during Italian unification (1859-1924), where papal forces clashed with those seeking national unity. The Vatican remains an emblematic stronghold for Catholics worldwide; its power extends beyond religious realms. Engravings depict its majestic presence against Rome's skyline—a constant reminder of its historical significance. Delving deeper into history reveals intriguing tales like John Wyclif and the Lollards' dissent against certain papal practices—an early challenge to established dogma that would shape future theological debates. Pope Pius XII's coronation marked another pivotal moment within this ecclesiastical narrative—his reign coincided with tumultuous times such as World War II when moral guidance was desperately sought after by millions around the globe.