Sacred Art & Iconography
Portrait of Pope Leo X (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 51.501.7580)
Engraving, Lucas Vorsterman I, Flemish, 1615 to 1675, Metropolitan Museum of Art 51.501.7580
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An engraving titled "Portrait of Pope Leo X," by the Flemish printmaker Lucas Vorsterman I, dated 1615 to 1675. Leo X, born Giovanni de' Medici, is shown in half length in papal vestments, the print's own title naming him outright. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 51.501.7580.
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Leo X, Figures The Met's own title for this engraving names the subject outright, a half-length portrait of the Medici pope in papal vestments.
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