Pope Paul V
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Pope Paul V, born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death, in January 1621. In 1611, he honored Galileo Galilei as a member of the
Portrait of Pope Paul V by Caravaggio (c. 1605–06)
Mosaic depicting the arms of Pope Paul V (Camillo Borghese)
Facade of St. Peter's Basilica
Painting of Emanuele Ne Vunda, ambassador from Alvaro II to Pope Paul V in 1604–1608, Sala dei Corazzieri, Qurinal Palace, Rome, 1615–1616.
Pope Gregory XV
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Pope Gregory XV, born Alessandro Ludovisi, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 February 1621 until his death in 1623. He is notable for founding the Congregation f
Pope Paul V
…fostering the rise of the Borghese family through nepotism. He died on 28 January 1621, after suffering from a series of strokes and was succeeded by Pope Gregory XV. Camillo Borghese was born in Rome on 17 September 1550 into the Borghese family of Siena which had recently established itself in Rome. He was the…
Portrait by Guercino, 1622 (oil on canvas, Getty Center, Los Angeles)
Bust of Pope Gregory XV, 1621 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Pope Gregory XV with his cardinal-nephew of unprecedented income and authority, Ludovico Ludovisi, known as il cardinale padrone
Monument to Pope Gregory XV and Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi in Sant'Ignazio, by Pierre Le Gros the Younger (c. 1709–1714)