Francesco Barberini was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. The nephew of Pope Urban VIII, he benefited immensely from the nepotism practiced by his uncle. He was given various roles within the Vatican admi
Francesco Barberini in 1624, shortly after his uncle, Pope Urban VIII, made him a cardinal.
Cardinal Francesco Barberini by Andrea Sacchi
Pope Innocent X
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Pope Innocent X, born Giovanni Battista Pamphili, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death, in January 1655.
Portrait of Innocent X, by Diego Velázquez (1650, Galleria Doria Pamphili, Rome)
Guido Reni's archangel Michael (Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini, Rome) tramples a Satan with the vividly recognizable features of Pope Innocent X.
Bronze statue of Innocent X from 1645 to 1649, by Alessandro Algardi.