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Jacopo Pesaro, Bishop of Paphos, being presented by Pope Alexander VI to Saint Peter

c. 1503–1506 · Oil on canvas

Pope Alexander VI presents the kneeling bishop and naval commander Jacopo Pesaro to Saint Peter, with the war galleys of his victorious fleet in the background: one of Titian's earliest known works.

ArtistTTitian
MuseumRRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
MovementRRenaissance
LocationAntwerp, Belgium
Genrereligious art
Dimensions146 × 184 cm
SourceWikidata Q3805922

Why it matters

Pope Alexander VI presents the kneeling bishop Jacopo Pesaro to Saint Peter, in thanks for a Venetian naval victory over the Ottomans in 1502.

Did you know?

  • It was once thought to be Titian's earliest painting; it now seems to date from around 1510–1511.
  • Pesaro commanded the papal fleet.
  • Peter's keys lie on a dais of stone, 'petra'.

Based on the Wikipedia article Jacopo Pesaro being presented by Pope Alexander VI to Saint Peter (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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