Pope Paul V Camillo Borghese Rome c1605 Antique Engraving Vatican Portrait

Description

Original antique engraving depicting Pope Paul V, born Camillo Borghese (1550–1621), who became pope in 1605 and reigned until 1621.

The pontiff is shown in bust-length portrait within a large oval frame, wearing ecclesiastical dress and papal headwear. The composition is surrounded by an extensive Latin inscription referring to his pontifical authority.

At the lower centre of the oval appears the inscription:

PAVLVS V. PONT. OPT. MAX.

A further Latin text appears below the portrait.

The engraving dates from the beginning of Paul V’s pontificate, circa 1605.

Details

• Subject: Pope Paul V / Camillo Borghese

• Place / context: Rome, Vatican

• Date: circa 1605

• Medium: engraving on paper

• Engraver: unidentified

• Sheet size: 16.5 × 11.8 cm