Coat of arms of a Pope of the Piccolomini Family

Italian, probably Rome

ca. 1460

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 500

The arms are either those of Pius II (r. 1458–64) or those of Pius III (r. 1503), but more likely the former.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Coat of arms of a Pope of the Piccolomini Family
Date: ca. 1460
Culture: Italian, probably Rome
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: Overall (wt. confirmed): 20 × 40 1/2 in., 154 lb. (50.8 × 102.9 cm, 69853.942g)
Classification: Sculpture-Architectural
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Object Number: 18.70.24
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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