Pope Sixtus V Collection

Porta Furba, Rome, 1904. Creator: Albert Gottschalk
Porta Furba, Rome, 1904

Sixte V, elu pape, jette son baton (engraving)
7179586 Sixte V, elu pape, jette son baton (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sixte V, elu pape, jette son baton)

Pope Sixtus V or Xystus V, born Felice Peretti di Montalto
3714025 Pope Sixtus V or Xystus V, born Felice Peretti di Montalto, from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World, pub

Portrait of Pope Sixtus V, 1585. Creator: Pietro Facchetti
Portrait of Pope Sixtus V, 1585

Della Trasportatione dell Obelisco Vaticano et delle Fabriche di Nostro Signore Papa Sisto V fatte dal Cavallier Domenico Fontana Architetto di sua Santita Libro Primo, 1590

Portrait of Sixtus V, ca. 1589. ca. 1589. Creator: Nicolaus van Aelst
Portrait of Sixtus V, ca. 1589

Roma - Vatican - Reading room of the Library, 1910. Built by order of Sixtus V from the designs of Fontana. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Portrait Sixtus V Portrait bust oval right Pope Sixtus V
Portrait of Sixtus V, Portrait bust in oval to the right of Pope Sixtus V, with calot and enveloped in his papal robe. Below the oval there are names, title and date of death on a pedestal, Sixtus V

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Pope Sixtus V, born Felice Peretti di Montalto, assumed the papacy in 1585 amidst the tumultuous backdrop of Protestantism and the French Wars of Religion during the reigns of Francis II and Charles IX (1559-1574). This color lithograph, "Sixte V, elu pape, jette son baton," captures the moment of his election. The image contrasts with the tranquility of his portraits, such as the one by Pietro Facchetti, created just a few years earlier. Sixtus V's reign was marked by grand architectural projects, including the transportation of the Obelisk of Vatican and the construction of St. Peter's Basilica. His papal motto, "Quo ad spiritualia, nil novi," translates to "As for spiritual matters, I bring nothing new." However, in temporal matters, he proved to be a dynamic leader. This bust, housed in the Vatican Library, attests to his enduring legacy.