Alexander VIII (Pietro Ottoboni,1610–91, Pope 1689–91) by Ferdinand de Saint Urbain

Alexander VIII (Pietro Ottoboni,1610–91, Pope 1689–91) 1700

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Ferdinand de Saint Urbain's "Alexander VIII" is a silver medal from 1700 depicting the profile portrait of Pope Alexander VIII, born Pietro Ottoboni. The medal's inscription reads "ALEXANDER VIII. PONT. MAX. VII. OTTOBONVS VENETVS," meaning "Alexander VIII, Supreme Pontiff, the Seventh Ottoboni, a Venetian." The medal, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, serves as a reminder of the lasting legacy of the Papacy in the 17th century.

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