Penning met het portret van paus Vigilius en de namen van de pausen 1685 - 1720

This anonymous engraving from the 17th century depicts Pope Vigilius, the 54th Pope, in profile. The image is a circular design with a central portrait of the Pope, surrounded by a ring of text that lists the names and reigns of previous Popes. The text is arranged in two concentric circles, with the outer circle listing the names of the Popes and the inner circle listing their reign dates. This type of artwork, known as a papal portrait, was a popular genre in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It served as a visual record of the history of the papacy and a symbol of papal authority.