Masterful High Relief - Large Papal Coat of Arms - 100 x 80 cm - Vicenza Stone
Masterful high relief in Vicenza stone depicting a large Papal Coat of Arms of magnificent prestige.
The lot comes from Venice, private collection.
The coat of arms is composed of some key elements of papal heraldry:
The ecclesiastical hat, called the galero, is little used as a headdress today, but is still used in the heraldic coats of arms of prelates: in both ancient and modern coats of arms, the galero allows the rank of the wearer to be established. with the hanging tassels, in this case, a bishop.
The Crown is currently no longer used, but in the past it indicated ecclesiastical sees holding a noble title or to canonical chapters that held the title of count or baron for their members.
The two swords, one temporal and one spiritual. Both in the power of the church, one indeed must be wielded for the church and the other by the church; the latter by the clergy, the former by the hand of kings or knights, but according to the command of the clergy, it is necessary that one sword be dependent on the other and that the
temporal is subject to the spiritual.
Lot of superlative quality, one of a kind, prestigious attention to detail.
Size is important, proportionate and substantial in weight.
Perfect when hung on the wall.
It is in excellent overall condition, undamaged.
It will be shipped with properly packed wooden crate.
Cheap, secure and traceable worldwide shipping.
Pickup at our warehouse also available.
Measurements:
- Length 100 cm
- Width 80 cm
- Maximum thickness 40 cm
Weight 160 kg.
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