A detail of the 1983 official portrait of Saint John Paul II, seated head turning towards the viewer, commissioned by the Knights of Malta.
A detail of the 1983 official portrait of Saint John Paul II, seated head turing towards the viewer, commissioned by the Knights of Malta. Saint John Paul II, seated head turns towards the viewer. The official portrait was commissioned by the Knights of Malta. Durand is possibly the only artist for whom the pope posed. The hands are paradoxical; self-contradictory.
Size: 3000px × 2156px
Location: Vatican, Roma
Photo credit: © André Durand / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: Yes
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