Papacy Collection

PIUS V, Saint (1504-1572). Pope (1566-1572). Portrait by an anonymous author. Italian school. Painting

Frederick I Barbarossa Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick I Barbarossa (1122-1190), King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor. Born in Swabia in southern Germany, Frederick succeeded his father as Duke in 1147

Lutheran satirical print against the sale of indulgences by
Protestant Reformation. 16th century. Germany. Lutheran satirical print against the sale of indulgences by the papacy. Colored engraving

French satirical illustration against the Papacy and Britain 1804
5304729 French satirical illustration against the Papacy and Britain 1804; (add.info.: French satirical illustration against the Papacy and Britain 1804); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Saint Peter, c.1350. Creator: Master of the Madonna of the Palazzo Venezia (active 1340-1360)
Saint Peter, c.1350. Found in the Collection of the Nationale Galerie, London.

St Catherine Imploring Pope Gregory XI to Return from Avignon to Rome, early-mid 18th century. Creator: Marco Benefial
St Catherine Imploring Pope Gregory XI to Return from Avignon to Rome, early-mid 18th century. Catherine is persuading the Pope to return to Rome to end the Avignon Papacy

Pope Paul III in front of the Portrait of Luther, 1883. Creator: Vriendt, Albrecht de (1843-1900)
Pope Paul III in front of the Portrait of Luther, 1883. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Black ravens prepare a predatory raid on the U.S.S.R, 1930 (colour litho)
XCF282088 Black ravens prepare a predatory raid on the U.S.S.R, 1930 (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Titian, (c1488-1576), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Titian, (c1488-1576), 1830. Tiziano Vecelli (c1488-1576) Italian Renaissance painter of the Venetian school sought after by patrons notably the Habsburgs and papacy

POPE JOANNES XIV (Pietro Campanora) attempted to reform the papacy but was found dead in suspicious circumstances... Date: reigned 983 - 984

Pope Gregory I
3785983 Pope Gregory I by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Pope Gregory I - sending missionaries to convert England to Christianity)

Satire on the Papacy, 1555. Creator: Melchior Lorck
Satire on the Papacy, 1555

Expulsion of Emperor Otto IV, deposed by Pope Innocent III, from a manuscript of the Speculum Historiale by Vincent de
IND364407 Expulsion of Emperor Otto IV, deposed by Pope Innocent III, from a manuscript of the Speculum Historiale by Vincent de Beauvais (c.1190-1264)

Transfer of the body of St Clement (fresco)
703252 Transfer of the body of St Clement (fresco) by Italian School; San Clemente, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Pope Clement I (d.99), Saint Clement of Rome

Transfer of the body of St Clement (fresco)
703251 Transfer of the body of St Clement (fresco) by Italian School; San Clemente, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Pope Clement I (d.99), Saint Clement of Rome

Pope Alexander VII, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)
3930864 Pope Alexander VII, c.1660 (oil on canvas) by Gaulli, Giovanni Battista (Baciccio) (1639-1709); 67x56 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Allegory of Fortune, c. 1658-9 (oil on canvas)
3545818 Allegory of Fortune, c.1658-9 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); 200.7x133 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: Fortune bestows wealth, status)

The Head of the Papacy (engraving)
6003394 The Head of the Papacy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Head of the Papacy)

The Miracle of the Black Sea or the Miracle of St Clement (fresco)
703250 The Miracle of the Black Sea or the Miracle of St Clement (fresco) by Italian School; San Clemente, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Pope Clement I (d.99), Saint Clement of Rome

Pope Clement XII with Nero Maria Corsini (mosaic)
704451 Pope Clement XII with Nero Maria Corsini (mosaic) by Cristofari, Pietro Paolo (1685-1734); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Pope Clement XII)

Story of Saint Sylvester (tempera on panel)
703060 Story of Saint Sylvester (tempera on panel) by Pesellino, Francesco di Stefano (1422-57); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Pope Sylvester I (d.335).); Italian, out of copyright

Bust of Pope Paul V (marble)
704489 Bust of Pope Paul V (marble) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Pope Paul V, born Camillo Borghese (1552-1621)

Pier Luigi Farnese appointed Commander of the Pontifical Army by his father Pope Paul III
703118 Pier Luigi Farnese appointed Commander of the Pontifical Army by his father Pope Paul III (fresco) by Zuccari, Taddeo (1529-66); Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Voterbo, Lazio

Leo XIII
LLM460521 Leo XIII by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leo XIII. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

S Pius VIII
LLM460520s Pius VIII by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Pius VIII. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Gregorius XVI
LLM460519 Gregorius XVI by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gregorius XVI. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Leo XII
LLM460517 Leo XII by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leo XII. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Clemens IX
LLM460503 Clemens IX by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clemens IX. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Urbanus VIII
LLM460502 Urbanus VIII by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Urbanus VIII. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Innocentius X
LLM460501 Innocentius X by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Innocentius X. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Gregorius XV
LLM460499 Gregorius XV by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gregorius XV. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

S Pius V
LLM460492s Pius V by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Pius V. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Pius IV
LLM460489 Pius IV by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pius IV. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Paulus II
LLM460478 Paulus II by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paulus II. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Joannes XXIII
LLM460472 Joannes XXIII by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joannes XXIII. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Benedictus XII
LLM460462 Benedictus XII by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benedictus XII. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Martinus IV
LLM460454 Martinus IV by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martinus IV. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Alexander IV
LLM460446 Alexander IV by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander IV. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Coelestinus IV
LLM460444 Coelestinus IV by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coelestinus IV. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Lucius III
LLM460436 Lucius III by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucius III. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Alexander III
LLM460433 Alexander III by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander III. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Anastasius IV
LLM460431 Anastasius IV by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anastasius IV. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Lucius II
LLM460429 Lucius II by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucius II. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Victor II
LLM460418 Victor II by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victor II. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Clemens II
LLM460414 Clemens II by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clemens II. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Joannes XIX
LLM460407 Joannes XIX by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joannes XIX. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

Donus II
LLM460397 Donus II by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Donus II. Illustration in Romani Pontefici by Luigi Tripepi (Roma, 1879).); © Look and Learn

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The papacy, a centuries-old institution rooted in religious authority and political power, has seen its fair share of influential figures throughout history. One such figure was Pope Pius V, who held the papal office from 1566 to 1572. Known for his strong opposition against Protestantism, he played a crucial role in the Counter-Reformation. During this era, tensions between the Catholic Church and various European rulers were common. Frederick I Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor during the 12th century, clashed with multiple popes over issues of control and authority. These conflicts highlighted the complex relationship between secular leaders and the papacy. One significant event that shook the Catholic Church was Martin Luther's protest against indulgences. A Lutheran satirical print mocking these practices serves as a reminder of how controversy can surround even sacred traditions. Another pope who left an indelible mark on history was Pope Joannes XIV. His reign witnessed political turmoil within Rome itself as rival factions vied for power and influence over ecclesiastical matters. Pope Gregory XIII is remembered for his contributions to calendar reform with the introduction of what we now know as the Gregorian calendar. This adjustment aimed to align Easter celebrations more accurately with astronomical events. Artistic depictions have also played a role in shaping our understanding of papal history. Titian's portrait captures both Pope Paul III (1468-1549) and Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (1520-1589), showcasing their grandeur and influence during their time. Looking further back into history reveals Constantine I The Great, whose rule marked a turning point for Christianity by legalizing it within the Roman Empire through Edict of Milan in AD 313. Satire has often been employed to critique or mock aspects of papal authority. Melchior Lorck's satire on Papacy from 1555 reflects societal discontent towards certain practices associated with church governance at the time.