Anti-Catholic cartoon on the election of a pope, probably about 1758 Anti-Catholic cartoon on the election of a pope, possibly about 1758 Object Type : print cartoon Item number: : FMH 4080 Inscriptions / Brands: inscription, below left, handwritten: 'thefe Plaet is noijt uijtgegeven, held the Brazen Plaet under the Bookseller Altheer. 1801. (P. van Musschenbroek) (Inscription by the Utrecht professor of P. Musschenbroek from Who: ns own this copy was sold in 1824.) Description: Anti-Catholic cartoon Where: is ridiculous in the election of a cardinal to pope ma
Anti-Catholic cartoon on the election of a pope, probably about 1758 Anti-Catholic cartoon on the election of a pope, possibly about 1758 Object Type : print cartoon Item number: : FMH 4080 Inscriptions / Brands: inscription, below left, handwritten: 'thefe Plaet is noijt uijtgegeven, held the Brazen Plaet under the Bookseller Altheer. 1801. (P. van Musschenbroek) (Inscription by the Utrecht professor of P. Musschenbroek from Who: ns own this copy was sold in 1824.) Description: Anti-Catholic cartoon Where: is ridiculous in the election of a cardinal to pope made possible the presentation refers to the appointment of Pope Clement XIII in 1758. Central receives a cardinal papal tiara Fortuna. The naked Fortuna standing on a sphere, surrounded by allegorical figures including: Abundance, Fame, War, Blind Razernij, Stupidity, pride, envy, Love and Lust. Leftmost ousted religion accompanied by an angel and child with lamb and Bible sitting in the light of the All-Seeing Eye. In the background right a temple in Rome where a wolf or fox as Pope sits on the throne, surrounded by monsters. In the foreground, a bishop to the right with an altar boy at a coffin with Roman paraphernalia and samples from the hel. Manufacturer : print maker: anonymous print maker: Immink (possible) Place manufacture: Northern Netherlands Date: 1758 Physical features: etching and engra material: paper Technique: etching / engra (printing process) Dimensions: plate edge: H 510 mm × W 560 mm Subject: abuses of the clergy, eg simonysexual abuses of monks (allegory on) papacy and apostolic succession luck, Fortune, Lot; 'Fato', 'Fortuna', 'Fortuna aurea', 'buona Fortuna', 'Fortuna pacifica overo Clemente, "" Sorte' (RIPA) (+ nude) Faith, "Faith's; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica' 'Fede christiana', 'Fede Christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtuesthe all-seeing eye, triangle with eye ~ symbol of God the Father When: 1758 - 1758WieClemens XIII
Size: 1871px × 1335px
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