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Portrait of Pope Sergius II

  • etching, paper
  • 138 x 110 mm
  • Inv. 2013-EB

Public Domain

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Pope Sergius II was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from January 844 to his death in 847. Sergius II's pontificate saw the Arab raid against Rome as well as the city's redevelopment.

Artist

Anonymous artist
etchersAAT

Title Portrait of Pope Sergius II
Period 17th century
18th century
Medium and support etching AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings inscription: Sergio II, Romano
inscription: Pont. CIII.
inscription: Sedé An. III.
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
Inventory number 2013-EB
Acquisition credit unknown
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-EB
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6610/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300015637 portraits AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11P3111 pope Iconclass
11P31111 insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara Iconclass
11Q7146 liturgical vestments, canonicals Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass
61B2 historical persons Iconclass
61B2(SERGIUS II) historical person (SERGIUS II) Iconclass
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