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Item:404193110653Portrait of Pope Sixtus IV. Portrait of Pope Sixtus IV. Born 21 July 1414 in Celle Ligure, Italy. Died 12 August 1484 in Rome, Italy. Copper engraving, c. 1680. Reasonable condition. Paper a bit browned. Some minor staining in the lower right corner of the marging. Verso: blank. Dimensions: 272 x 175 mm. Pope Sixtus IV was Pope, Patron of the arts, Ruler of the Papal States, Bishop of Rome, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli, Member of the Franciscan Order, Commissioned the Sistine Chapel, Authorized an Inquisition targeting converted Jewish Christians in Spain at the request of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, "Francesco della Rovere", Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, Created the Vatican Archives, Founder of the Spanish Inquisition, Noted for his nepotism, and Personally involved in the Pazzi conspiracy.
Condition:Used
Condition:Reasonable condition. Paper a bit browned. Some minor staining in the lower right corner of the marging. Verso: blank.