Pope Pius

He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII on January 16, 1946. He is one of the most popular Catholic saints, and his veneration is widespread throughout the world.

He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII on January 16, 1946. He is one of the most popular Catholic saints, and his veneration is widespread throughout the world.

The first Madonna painting was created in 1949, measuring 49 x 37.5 centimetres (19.3 x 14.8 in) and is housed in the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis...

The first was created in 1949, measuring 49 x 37.5 centimetres (19.3 x 14.8 in) and is housed in the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Dal...

Saint Jerome, born Sophronius Eusebius Jerome (Stridon, c. 347 – Bethlehem, 420), was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius V in 1576. He was born in Dalmatia, in present-day ...

Catering to the glitterati of Europe, the pair counted among their clients Tolstoy, Pope Pius IX and Queen Victoria, as well as Countess Koscowicz of Hungary, for whom they created t...

In 1949, Mario Buccellati was commissioned to create an icon by Pope Pius XII for Princess Margaret to mark the extraordinary power of the first visit of a British Royal to Vatican C...

After restoration, the marble statue was brought to Florence in 1568 as a gift from Pope Pius IV to Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici, initially placed in the Pitti Palace.

Bernardino Nocchi was noticed by Pope Pius VI, who in 1780 entrusted him with the painting of the Sacred Apostolic Palaces and then in 1785 with the Print Room of the Vatican Library.

Bernardino Nocchi (Lucca, 1741 - Rome, 1812) Bernardino Nocchi was noticed by Pope Pius VI, who in 1780 entrusted him with the painting of the Sacred Apostolic Palaces and then in ...

Bernardino Nocchi was noticed by Pope Pius VI, who in 1780 entrusted him with the painting of the Sacred Apostolic Palaces and then in 1785 with the Print Room of the Vatican Library.

Niarchos, wife of Stavros Niarchos President Abraham Lincoln James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, First Secretary of Defense Pope Pius XII Dr. Albert Einstein, theoretical physici...

The constant stream of commissions included dignified, imposing portraits of such celebrated figures as Pope Pius IX and Queen Elizabeth of Romania, the latter of whom developed a wa...

Bernardino Nocchi was noticed by Pope Pius VI, who in 1780 entrusted him with the painting of the Sacred Apostolic Palaces and then in 1785 with the Print Room of the Vatican Library.

Bernardino Nocchi was noticed by Pope Pius VI, who in 1780 entrusted him with the painting of the Sacred Apostolic Palaces and then in 1785 with the Print Room of the Vatican Library.

In 1868, he painted *The Battle of Mentana*, which was presented to Pope Pius IX by French Catholics. As the highest honour, the Pope awarded him, during a visit to his studio, the ...

When Canova’s sculpture was purchased by Pope Pius VII in 1801, it became the first modern work of art to enter the Vatican Collections.

The map was created for the Année Sainte 1950 (Holy Year 1950), a jubilee year in the Catholic Church, called by Pope Pius XII. Holy Years, or jubilees, are times of special indulgen...

Niarchos, wife of Stavros Niarchos President Abraham Lincoln James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, First Secretary of Defense Pope Pius XII Dr. Albert Einstein, theoretical physici...

Bernardino Nocchi was noticed by Pope Pius VI, who in 1780 entrusted him with the painting of the Sacred Apostolic Palaces and then in 1785 with the Print Room of the Vatican Library.

Niarchos, wife of Stavros Niarchos President Abraham Lincoln James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, First Secretary of Defense Pope Pius XII Dr. Albert Einstein, theoretical physici...

It is therefore after this moment that the painting must be dated, executed anyway by the end of the eighteenth century since in the nineteenth the physiognomy of the bridge changes....

Niarchos, wife of Stavros Niarchos President Abraham Lincoln James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, First Secretary of Defense Pope Pius XII Dr. Albert Einstein, theoretical physici...

A pair of carved, giltwood side tables, made by Whytock & Reid, with alabastar tops which had once belonged to Pope Pius VI, were presented to George V and Queen Mary by Sir R.

A pair of carved, giltwood side tables, made by Whytock & Reid, with alabastar tops which had once belonged to Pope Pius VI, were presented to George V and Queen Mary by Sir R.

Bernardino Nocchi was noticed by Pope Pius VI, who in 1780 entrusted him with the painting of the Sacred Apostolic Palaces and then in 1785 with the Print Room of the Vatican Library.

It was the French mystic Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (Verosvres, July 22, 1647 - Paray-le-Monial, October 17, 1690) the messenger of worship, which in 1856 Pope Pius IX extended to ...

In 1963 he produced the great monument to Pope Pius XII for St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, as well as the bust of Pietro Mascagni for the Teatro alla Scala.

. • King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. • Pope Pius XI. • Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire.

Her philanthropy included funding the Doheny Library at the University of Southern California and numerous gifts to Catholic institutions, for which she was awarded the title of Papa...

Although they were ordered to come immediately to court to explain their actions, to all appearances things were smoothed over, and neither Southampton nor his father-in-law was puni...

After several years as the Director of the Accademia di Belle Arti in Perugia, which nurtured his interest in the great Renaissance artist, in 1822 Minardi was made Professor of Draw...

The French master engraver was accorded the title "Graveur Pontifical" by Pope Pius IX in 1864. The medal is elegantly surrounded by an engraved frame with delicate silver beading.

This master French engraver was accorded the title "Graveur Pontifical" by Pope Pius IX in 1864. The medal is elegantly surrounded by an engraved frame with delicate silver beading.

Ludovic Penin 1830 - 1868, French master engraver was accorded the title "Graveur Pontifical" by Pope Pius IX in 1864. The medal is elegantly surrounded by an engraved frame with del...

The reverse stamped 800. Pope Pius 10 reigned as Pope from 1903-1914, he was canonised in 1954.

Engraving of the tomb of Pope Pius VI, flanked by two male caryatid columnar figures, with the large classical pedimented front of the Roman Pantheon in the background.

This pair of estate carved lions is a naive copy of the Neoclassical lions carved in marble by Antonio Canova (1757-1822) for the tomb of Pope Pius VII. One always vigilant while the...

A fellow 1stdibs dealer let us know this is the coat of arms of Pope Pius IX,Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti. He was the longest reigning pope.

In 1954 Buccellati was commisioned an icon by Pope Pius XII for Princess Margaret (queen of UK) to mark the extraodinary event of the first visit of a British Royal to Vatican City ...

He was also much influenced by Michelangelo, but developed his own Mannerist style, with perhaps less emphasis on emotion and more emphasis on refined surfaces, cool elegance and bea...

The feast day of the image is celebrated on June 27, with novena devotions held every Wednesday. Under Pope Pius XII's Pontificate, the image was designated as the national Patroness...

After several successes in the Paris Salon, La Monaca moved to the United States and, then, England, where he did portraits of several leading figures, including George Bernard Shaw ...

Pope Pius later offered to Princess Eugine a comparable table, which is now in the Hotel Matignon.

Gorgeous Antique Cushion 18th Century French Magenta Silk Brocade Applied with antique Papal Coat of Arms Pope Pius XI Born in 1857 Was Pope from 1922 to 1939 Within an 18th cent...

Museology: - Clock presented as a gift by Napoleon to Pope Pius VII (preserved at the Fontainebleau Castle)

Adélaïde, the King and Queen of Denmark, Pope Pius IX, the Cardinal Prince de Croÿ, Mgr Sibour, Marshal Soult, Marshal Pélissier, the first President Franck-Carré, etc.

Over the years, notable Vacheron Constantin patrons and timepieces owners include Queen Elizabeth II, Pope Pius XI, Napoléon Bonaparte, Marlon Brando, William James, John D.

Among his more famous public monuments are the statues of Nicolaus Copernicus and Józef Poniatowski in Warsaw; the statue of Maximilian I in Munich; and the tomb monument of Pope Piu...

Among his more famous public monuments are the statues of Nicolaus Copernicus and Józef Poniatowski in Warsaw; the statue of Maximilian I in Munich, and the tomb monument of Pope Piu...

The marvellous original bronze bust was discovered in Italy during the 16th century and donated to the Capitoline Museum, Rome, Italy in 1564 by Cardinal Pius da Carpi. In 1797 Pope ...

Following Napoleon's final defeat at Waterloo in 1815, the famed sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822), was dispatched to Paris by Pope Pius VII (1742-1823) with the task of negotiatin...

Presented soon afterwards by Pope Pius VI to his nephew the Duke Luigi Braschi Onesti.

In 1782, he received a commission from Paul Alexandrovitch of Russia for two paintings and, in 1782, a commission from Pope Pius VI. In 1784, Gustav III of Sweden was his largest pur...

In 1949 Mario Buccellati was commissioned to create an icon by Pope Pius XII for Princess Margaret to mark the extraordinary power of the first visit of a British Royal to Vatican Ci...

The success of Caffi is absolute: praised even by the most prejudiced critics, among his clients there are also Pope Pius IX, whom he admired so much, and the Grand Duke of Austria M...

Among his more famous public monuments are the statues of Nicolaus Copernicus and Józef Poniatowski in Warsaw; the statue of Maximilian I in Munich; and the tomb monument of Pope Piu...