Pope Paul III

1534

Agostino dei Musi

Associated Names
Agostino dei Musi

Artist, Italian, c. 1490 - 1536 or after

The image is an engraving showing the upper half of a man's body. The man is left-facing with a downturned gaze. His facial features include a prominent nose, deep-set eye, and furrowed brow. He has a beard and hair covered by a cap or helmet. He wears a robe or cloak with textured folds. The background is shaded with cross-hatched lines. At the bottom, there is an inscription in a classical style that reads, "PAVLVS·III·PONT·MAX" with Roman numerals and letters for historical context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within platemark): 24.9 × 17.5 cm (9 13/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6220

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 522

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image: PAVLVS . III . PONT . MAX / M D XXXIIII / A-V

Markings

none

Wikidata ID

Q65018536

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