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A New Pope

Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733
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A series of six engravings depicting the events surrounding election of new pope. He is adored in the Sistine Chapel (top right), he is adored at thealtar of St. Peter (top left), he witnesses the burning of flax, which represents the fleeting nature of earthly glory (middle right), he is crowned (middle left), he receives a Torah scroll from the Jewish people (bottom right) and receives the keys symbolizing the keys to the Kingdom of heaven.

Date Issued or Published
1741
Subject - Topic/Names
Popes
Rites and ceremonies
Elections
Cardinals
Crowns
Processions, Religious
Catholic Church
Cappella Sistina (Vatican Palace, Vatican City)
Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano
Subject - Geographic
Vatican City
Subject - Time Period
Eighteenth century
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Title
A New Pope
Date Issued or Published
1741
Description
A series of six engravings depicting the events surrounding election of new pope. He is adored in the Sistine Chapel (top right), he is adored at thealtar of St. Peter (top left), he witnesses the burning of flax, which represents the fleeting nature of earthly glory (middle right), he is crowned (middle left), he receives a Torah scroll from the Jewish people (bottom right) and receives the keys symbolizing the keys to the Kingdom of heaven.
Creator
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733
Publisher
Rollin, fils
Place of Publication
Paris (France)
Contributor
Banier, M. l'abbé (Antoine), 1673-1741
Primary Language
French
Subject - Topic/Names
Popes
Rites and ceremonies
Elections
Cardinals
Crowns
Processions, Religious
Catholic Church
Cappella Sistina (Vatican Palace, Vatican City)
Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano
Subject - Geographic
Vatican City
Subject - Time Period
Eighteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
45 cm (approx.)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
engravings (prints)
Source
Histoire générale des cérémonies, moeurs, et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde: Volume 1
Local Call Number
1741 BANI V.1
Rights Statement
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
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