Papacy and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Rome
Subtitle: Pius VI and the Arts
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: April 12, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9780521809436
Subjects: Christian spiritual & Church leaders; History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600; History of art: c 500 CE to c 1400; History of religion; VI,; c 1700 to c 1800; Catholic Church; Art & Art Instruction; Pope,; Italy; Art; History; Christianity and art; Study & Teaching; Art / General; Political aspects; Rome; General; 1717-1799; 18th century; Art patronage; Art, Italian; Pius
First sentence: When the difficult conclave of 1774-5 ended with the election of Cardinal Braschi as head of the Church, it was a choice of which the Sacred College could be proud.