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Still imageClementis VIII. Pont. Max. monumentum quod Paulus V. Pont. Max. grati in eum pontificem animi ergo in suo sacello magnificentissime extruxit, tum apposita eius effigie, tum rebus ab eo egregie gestis in marmore expressis, et incisis
An engraving depicting the papal monument of Clement VIII in the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The monument sits on the western wall of the chapel and includes a statue of the pope as well as depictions of his life and works.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting the papal monument of Clement VIII in the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The monument sits on the western wall of the chapel and includes a statue of the pope as well as depictions of his life and works. -
Still imageCoffin of Pope Pius V
Dorigny, Nicolas, 1658-1746An engraving depicting the coffin of Pope Pius V. The side of the coffin features a relief of the Pope in repose and has a decorative lid featuring a crest reading, "CORPUS B. PII. V. PONT. MAX. EX ORD. FF. PRAED." surrounded by cherub heads, roses, and lilies.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedDate CreatedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting the coffin of Pope Pius V. The side of the coffin features a relief of the Pope in repose and has a decorative lid featuring a crest reading, "CORPUS B. PII. V. PONT. MAX. EX ORD. FF. PRAED." surrounded by cherub heads, roses, and lilies. -
Still imageCointha, martirisée à Alexandrie, A. 252
Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712An engraving depicting Saint Cointha before her martyrdom. The image shows Cointha rejecting the altar of a Roman god as two men bring rope (right) with which to tie her by her feet to a horse to be dragged through the streets.Subject - Time PeriodCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting Saint Cointha before her martyrdom. The image shows Cointha rejecting the altar of a Roman god as two men bring rope (right) with which to tie her by her feet to a horse to be dragged through the streets. -
Still imageConcutient non excutient
Chauveau, François, 1613-1676An engraved headpiece to the second, eighth, and fourteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of thorny vines growing into a crown around three lilies, flanked by a pair of heads blowing air, below which is a banner with the Latin motto, "Concutient non excutient." (They will shake/stike violently [but] they will not shake off/cast out).Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraved headpiece to the second, eighth, and fourteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of thorny vines growing into a crown around three lilies, flanked by a pair of heads blowing air, below which is a banner with the Latin motto, "Concutient non excutient." (They will shake/stike violently [but] they will not shake off/cast out). -
Still imageCondemned by the Inquisition
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733A series of four engravings depicting four people sentenced to be burnt at the stake by the Inquisition. The man and young woman at the top of the page confessed and thus avoided their punishment, while the woman and man on the bottom have yet to confess.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESA series of four engravings depicting four people sentenced to be burnt at the stake by the Inquisition. The man and young woman at the top of the page confessed and thus avoided their punishment, while the woman and man on the bottom have yet to confess. -
Still imageConsecration of a Cross, a Bell, and a Statue
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733A series of six engravings depicting the steps of consecration for new items within a church, including a cross, a bell and a statue.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESA series of six engravings depicting the steps of consecration for new items within a church, including a cross, a bell and a statue. -
Still imageConsecration of the Altar
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733A series of six engravings depicting the process of blessing an altar. The scenes include (top left), a bishop following behind a subdeacon spreading ash on the ground writing the Latin and Greek alphabets in a cross shape (top left), a bishop anointing the altar (middle left) and the floor (middle right) with holy water, a procession bringng relics into the church (bottom left), and a bishop placing the relics inside the altar (bottom right).Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESA series of six engravings depicting the process of blessing an altar. The scenes include (top left), a bishop following behind a subdeacon spreading ash on the ground writing the Latin and Greek alphabets in a cross shape (top left), a bishop anointing the altar (middle left) and the floor (middle right) with holy water, a procession bringng relics into the church (bottom left), and a bishop placing the relics inside the altar (bottom right). -
Still imageConsecration on the Church with Holy Oil
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733A series of six engravings depicting the process of consecrating the interior of a church with holy oil. The scenes show a bishop anointing and consecrating parts of a church, known as chrism, including crosses on the walls, the trappings of the altar, and the altar itself.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESA series of six engravings depicting the process of consecrating the interior of a church with holy oil. The scenes show a bishop anointing and consecrating parts of a church, known as chrism, including crosses on the walls, the trappings of the altar, and the altar itself. -
Still imageConsolari moestos
Galle, Philippe, 1537-1612The act of consoling the afflicted, illustrated and accompanied by scriptural references.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESThe act of consoling the afflicted, illustrated and accompanied by scriptural references. -
Still imageCross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking east
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing east, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Paul V.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing east, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Paul V. -
Still imageCross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking north
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing north, with a view of the dome and through the entrance into the nave.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing north, with a view of the dome and through the entrance into the nave. -
Still imageCross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking west
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing west, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Clement VIII.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing west, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Clement VIII. -
Still imageCross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking east
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing east, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Sixtus V.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing east, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Sixtus V. -
Still imageCross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking north
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing north from the entrance to the nave, with a view of the dome and back wall.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing north from the entrance to the nave, with a view of the dome and back wall. -
Still imageCross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking south
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing south towards the entrance to the nave, with a view of the dome.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing south towards the entrance to the nave, with a view of the dome. -
Still imageCross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking west
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing west, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Pius V.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing west, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Pius V. -
Still imageCross-section of the apse of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking west
An engraving depicting a cross-section of apse of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, looking west with a view down either lateral nave.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of apse of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, looking west with a view down either lateral nave. -
Still imageCross-section of the end of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking west
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the end of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, looking west towards the apse, main altar, and the two reliquaries.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of the end of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, looking west towards the apse, main altar, and the two reliquaries. -
Still imageCross-section of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking east
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, looking east from the main altar. This shows two bell towers, although the actual building only has one.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, looking east from the main altar. This shows two bell towers, although the actual building only has one. -
Still imageCross-section of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking west
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the middle portion of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, looking west towards the apse and the main altar.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of the middle portion of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, looking west towards the apse and the main altar. -
Still imageCross-section of the northeastern corner of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking north
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the northeastern corner of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, highlighting the improvements paid for through a Papal Bull issued by Pope Paul V. This view shows the area as viewed from the central nave looking north, past the base of the bell tower.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a cross-section of the northeastern corner of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, highlighting the improvements paid for through a Papal Bull issued by Pope Paul V. This view shows the area as viewed from the central nave looking north, past the base of the bell tower.