Pope Marcellus II
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Pope Marcellus II, born Marcello Cervini degli Spannocchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler 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 by Guillaume Rouillé in 1581 Seconde partie dv promptvaire des medalles
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
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 7 February 1550 to his death, in March 1555.
Portrait by 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.