Portrait of Pope Alexander VII (Fabio Chigi), c1667. Creator: Workshop of Giovanni Battista Gaulli.

Portrait of Pope Alexander VII (Fabio Chigi), c1667. Creator: Workshop of Giovanni Battista Gaulli.

3-002-805 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Portrait of Pope Alexander VII (Fabio Chigi), c1667. The stately figure of the pope sits before lavish drapery suggesting an aristocratic setting. He raises his right hand with its papal ring in a gesture of benediction. By seeing the pope blessing his audience, viewers are reminded that he is Christ's representative on earth.


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Creator
  1. Workshop of Giovanni Battista Gaulli, attributed to: Italian: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Pope Alexander VII: Italian: Pope
People Related
  1. Giovanni Battista Gaulli Baciccio: Italian: Artist, painter

Medium
  1. "oil
  2. Oil on canvas

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Portraits

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3978x4960
File Size : 57,806kb


Aliases

  1. 37.598
  1. 1100001116
  1. 3-002-805
  1. 3002805
  1. 37.598


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