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Clergy


Clergy: Popes, Cardinals, Bishops and Priests



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Seal of Raymond VII, count of Toulouse (1197-1249) He was excommunicated by Pope Honorius VIII for his support of the Cathars, but under pressure from the Pope, he became their worst enemy.
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Seal of Raymond VII, count of Toulouse (1197-1249) He was excommunicated by...

Wedding of Charles VIII and Anne de Bretagne in 1491 at Langeais - Reconstruction - wax models In the center: The King, his bride, and Bishop Louis d'Amboise (15th) - Left: Anne and Pierre de Beaujeu - Right: Georges d'Amboise and ladies in waiting
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Wedding of Charles VIII and Anne de Bretagne in 1491 at Langeais - Reconstructio...

The Papal Palace in Avignon. Clemens V, Archbishop of Bordeaux, took up residence in Avignon in 1305, thus beginning the Great Schism. The Palace, with a surface of 15.000 sq.meters, built for Benedict XII, consists of the old and the new wing.
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The Papal Palace in Avignon. Clemens V, Archbishop of Bordeaux, took up reside...

Cardinal Richelieu (Armand Jean du Plessis); 1641-42 French politician (1585-1642) Bronze bust H: 71 cm
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Cardinal Richelieu (Armand Jean du Plessis); 1641-42 French politician (1585-...

Cardinal Richelieu (Armand Jean du Plessis,Duc de Richelieu, 1558-1624) Canvas, 222 x 1555 cm INV 1136
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Cardinal Richelieu (Armand Jean du Plessis,Duc de Richelieu, 1558-1624)...

Mazarin, Jules, Cardinal(1602-1661) From the "Panegyrique illustre des Hommes celebres de notre Siecle" Miniature on Parchment MS 2213
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Mazarin, Jules, Cardinal(1602-1661) From the "Panegyrique il...

Cardinal Andre-Hercule de Fleury (1653-1743), chief minister of king Louis XV. Oil on canvas, 150,5 x 110 cm INV 670
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Cardinal Andre-Hercule de Fleury (1653-1743), chief minister of king Louis X...

"A l'Egide de Minerve", in the sign of Minerva, goddess of reason, a golden age of tolerance unites people of different creeds, permits travel and the dissemination of books and newspapers. Oil on wood, 64.5 x 85.5 cm.
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"A l'Egide de Minerve", in the sign of Minerva, goddess of reason, a gol...

The wedding of Napoleon I and Marie Louise of Habsburg-Lorraine, April 2,1810. Canvas, 185 x 182 cm
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The wedding of Napoleon I and Marie Louise of Habsburg-Lorraine, April...

Pope Innocent XI (Benedetto Odescalchi), Pope 1676- 1689. His chief ambition was to contain the Turkish danger. He was instrumental in forging the Austro- Polish Alliance against the Sultan. Oil on canvas, 55 x 35 cm
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Pope Innocent XI (Benedetto Odescalchi), Pope 1676- 1689. His chief ambition...

Pope Hadrian VI (Adrian Florisz,1459-1523). Copy after Jan van Scorel. Wood,89,5 x 69,5 cm
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Pope Hadrian VI (Adrian Florisz,1459-1523). Copy after Jan van Score...

Pope Paul III Farnese (1468-1549). Canvas, 89 x 78 cm,painted after 1546. Inv.99
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Pope Paul III Farnese (1468-1549). Canvas, 89 x 78 cm,paint...