8-1 - PONTIFICAL BULL, PAPAL BULL

PONTIFICAL BULL, PAPAL BULL From Pope Paul III (Pope in 1534), Alessandro FARNÈSE (1468–1549) Handwritten bull in his name, in brown ink on vellum. Lead seal bearing the effigy of Saints Peter and Paul on one side, and the inscription “Paulus Papa III” on the other; attached to the document by a red and yellow cord. Text of 30 lines in brown ink. (Significant gaps, tears) N.B.: Pope Paul III was a great patron of the arts, a protector of Michelangelo, and he convened the Council of Trent.