SIXTUS V: (1521-1590)

SIXTUS V: (1521-1590) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1585-90. Sixtus V is credited with crucial important changes and works during his short term Papacy, leading administration and financial reforms to restore the Papal States solvency, and also completing the Saint Peter´s dome and multiple huge urban reforms in Rome. Sixtus V excommunicated both Elizabeth I of England and Henry IV of France. Extremely rare L.S., ` Come fr[at] ello amorevole - Il Card. De Montalto´, one page, 4to, Rome, 12th April 1572, to Prior of S. Michele in Fano, in Italian. Sixtus V reports on Raffaele Aquilini, stating ` ...veduto da me et la persona sua et la bella opera che ha fatta...´ (Translation: "... seen by me and this person and the beautiful work he has done..."), further explaining to his correspondent that it has not been possible yet to arrange an audience for Aquilini with Pope Pius V, saying `...per le molte occupationi che le sono occorse, nondimeno quanto conoscero che sia tempo da introdurlo... non mancaro conservarne memoria...´ (Translation: "... for the many occupations that occurred to him, nevertheless as I know that it is time to introduce him... I will not fail to keep memory of it...") Pius V died only three weeks after the present letter was written. With address leaf, bearing remnants of a former red wax seal. Small overall age wear and creasing with slightly uneven right edge and a very small hole not affecting the text or signature. G Raffaele Aquilini was the author of a controversial work against Hebrew whch was dedicated to Pope Pius Vº

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SIXTUS V: (1521-1590)

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[Rome]. Pinadello, Giovanni. Invicti quinarii numeri series quae summatim a superioribus pontificibus et maxime a Sixto quinto res praeclare quadrienno gesta adnumerat. Rome, Francesco Zanetti, 1589. In 4° (246 x 177 mm); 38, [2] papers. Intaglio frontispiece in full-page architectural frame with coat-of-arms of Sixtus V, 3 full-page engraved plates, 15 engraved portraits inscribed in xylographic frame, 1 intaglio illustration depicting the handing over of the keys to St. Peter, large letterpress mark to colophon (few flourishes, slightly browned, other minor defects.) Parchment binding, within slipcase. Of particular note among the three full-page engraved plates is the fine portrait of Sixtus V surrounded by a frame of 22 vignettes depicting views of Rome and its monuments. The 16 engravings included in the text depict portraits of pontiffs bearing the number cardinal V. Lot sold in 2018 by Sotheby's, The Sergio Rossetti Library.

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SIXTUS V: (1521-1590)

SIXTUS V: (1521-1590)

Refined alabaster marble dish similar in style to those in the collection of Pope Paul V Borghese. Italy, 19th century. . . 13x45 cm.

Antique yellow marble vase. Rome, 19th cent. . . . In the style of the marbles in the collection of Pope Paul V Borghese.

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