A bust-length engraved portrait of Pope Pius IV, by Frans Huys, published by Hieronymus Cock between 1559 and 1562. The pope is shown in papal vestments with the pontifical tiara, set in an oval frame with a Latin inscription around the border. Held today by the Rijksmuseum.
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Classification
Object TypePrint (Engraving, Etching, Woodcut or Lithograph) 1 Physical Form
MediumEngraving, Frans Huys, published by Hieronymus Cock, 1559 to 1562, Rijksmuseum 1 Medium (class) Connections
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Source Portret van paus Pius IV, Rijksmuseum (Frans Huys, 1559-1562)
Depicts
The Rijksmuseum's own title names Pope Pius IV as the subject of this engraved portrait.
Source Portret van paus Pius IV, Rijksmuseum (Frans Huys, 1559-1562)
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1. Portret van paus Pius IV, Rijksmuseum (Frans Huys, 1559-1562)
Rijksmuseum- Rijksmuseum RP-P-1881-A-4800
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A bust-length engraved portrait of Pope Pius IV, by Frans Huys, published by Hieronymus Cock between 1559 and 1562.
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