Pope Julius III
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Pope Julius III, born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1550 to his death, in March 1555.
Portrait by an artist in the circle of Girolamo Siciolante, c. 1550 (oil on canvas, 106 x 86 cm; Rijksmuseum)
Bronze statue in Perugia, 1555
Villa Giulia (Roma)
Cardinal Ciocchi del Monte depicted in a portrait before his election.
Pope Marcellus II
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Pope Marcellus II, born Marcello Cervini degli Spannocchi, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 10 April 1555 to his death, 22 days later.
Portrait by an anonymous artist, 16th-century, Vatican Museums
Pope Marcellus and his successor Pope Paul IV depicted in the 1581 edition of Seconde partie dv promptvaire des medalles by Guillaume Rouillé
Portrait of Cardinal Cervini by Jacopino del Conte, c. 1550
The tomb of Pope Marcellus II in the grottoes of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City