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Engraving of a robed pope in a tiara on clouds with a small domed church model, lancing a dragon below, with a radiant halo behind.

A pope with a model of St Peter's enthroned on clouds, threatening a dragon with a spear; representing the Roman Catholic church fighting againsy heresy. Engraving by C. Grandi after A. Orazi.

An engraved allegory shows a robed pope wearing a tiara, seated on billowing clouds beneath a radiant halo. He holds a tall staff and a small domed church model while a sea serpent writhes below. Fine hatched lines define the drapery and cloud forms.

Artist
Andrea Antonio Orazi
Date
1700-1799
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2474 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Papa alegórico con modelo de San Pedro sobre nubes frente a un dragón

Un grabado alegórico muestra a un papa con ropajes y tiara, sentado sobre nubes ondulantes bajo un halo radiante. Sostiene un bastón alto y una pequeña maqueta de iglesia con cúpula, mientras una serpiente marina se retuerce abajo. Líneas finas y rayadas definen los pliegues y las nubes.

Português: Papa alegórico com modelo de São Pedro sobre nuvens enfrentando um dragão

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