The Tomb of Pope Alexander VI

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
The tomb of Pope Alexander VI (1942-1503) set in a niche with Renaissance ornamentation. Below, three medals, and at the top, two others, in allusion to the Pope's collection (possibly an illustration for a book on the Pope's numismatic collection).
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
ca. 1600
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
35.2 × 22.7 cm (13 7/8 × 8 15/16 in.)
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
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