Pope Clement XII
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Pope Clement XII, born Lorenzo Corsini, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 12 July 1730 to his death in February 1740.
Portrait by Agostino Masucci, c. 1730–40
Cardinal Lorenzo Corsini, by Francesco Trevisani
Clement XII, 1730
Bust of Clement XII by Edme Bouchardon
Pope Benedict XIV
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Pope Benedict XIV, born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 17 August 1740 to his death on 3 May 1758.
Pope Clement XII
…by Agostino Masucci, c. 1730–40 Church Catholic Church Papacy began 12 July 1730 Papacy ended 6 February 1740 Predecessor Benedict XIII Successor Benedict XIV Previous posts Titular Archbishop of Nicomedia (1690–1706) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna (1706–1720) Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli…
Portrait of Benedict XIV by Pierre Subleyras, 1746
Cardinal Lambertini c. 1740.
Bust of Benedict XIV by Pietro Bracci, Museum of Grenoble
Benedict XIV in 1741, portrait by Subleyras