Stemma of Pope Leo X
Stemma
ca. 1515 (made)
ca. 1515 (made)
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Pope Leo X was the son of Lorenzo the Magnificent (the unofficial ruler of Florence) and a major patron of the arts. His stemma combined the Medici emblem of six balls (or palle) with the papal device of crossed keys and a tiara. It was displayed on buildings associated with Leo, his family or his papal office.
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Title | Stemma of Pope Leo X (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Carved stone |
Brief description | Stemma, sandstone, of Pope Leo X, Italy (Florence), ca. 1515 |
Physical description | Large stone coat of arms. Two putti support a shield topped by crossed keys and the papal tiara.The sculpture retains blue and yellow paint. |
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Object history | Bought for £777 14s. 6d., in Florence. Stated to have previously been in the Palazzo Guicciardini. The stemma shows the shield-of-arms of Pope Leo X, and mut therefore have been carved between the Pope's election in 1513 and his death in 1522, most likely in connection with his official entry into Florence in 1515. |
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Summary | Pope Leo X was the son of Lorenzo the Magnificent (the unofficial ruler of Florence) and a major patron of the arts. His stemma combined the Medici emblem of six balls (or palle) with the papal device of crossed keys and a tiara. It was displayed on buildings associated with Leo, his family or his papal office. |
Bibliographic reference | Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Volume II: Text. Sixteenth to Twentieth Century. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1964, pp. 410, 1, cat. no. 429 |
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Accession number | A.6-1960 |
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Record created | July 21, 2006 |
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