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Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
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Giulio Cesare Sacchetti was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and was twice included in the French Court's list of acceptable candidates for the Papacy, in 1644 and 1655.
Cardinal Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Pietro da Cortona, 1626
Cardinal Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Pietro da Cortona, 1626
Pope Urban VIII
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Pope Urban VIII, born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death, in July 1644. As pope, he expanded the papal territory by force of arms and advantageous politicking, and was also a prominent patron of the arts and a reformer of Church missions.
Portrait by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, c. 1631–1632 (oil on canvas, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica)
Portrait by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, c. 1631–1632 (oil on canvas, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica)
c. 1598 painting of Maffeo Barberini at age 30 by Caravaggio.
c. 1598 painting of Maffeo Barberini at age 30 by Caravaggio.
Gold quadrupla coin of Pope Urban VIII, struck at the Avignon mint, dated 1629
Gold quadrupla coin of Pope Urban VIII, struck at the Avignon mint, dated 1629
The icon of the La Madonna della Febbre which was crowned in 1631 making it as the first Marian image to receive a pontifical coronation.
The icon of the La Madonna della Febbre which was crowned in 1631 making it as the first Marian image to receive a pontifical coronation.