A New Pope
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.
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733
Rollin, fils
Paris (France)
Banier, M. l'abbé (Antoine), 1673-1741
French
Popes
Rites and ceremonies
Elections
Cardinals
Crowns
Processions, Religious
Catholic Church
Cappella Sistina (Vatican Palace, Vatican City)
Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano
Vatican City
Eighteenth century
45 cm (approx.)
Still image
engravings (prints)
Histoire générale des cérémonies, moeurs, et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde: Volume 1
1741 BANI V.1
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