Portrait of Pope Paul III

Why it's great

Pope Paul III, the pope who called the Council of Trent and approved the new Jesuit order, in a portrait painted by Titian in 1543. He led the Catholic response to the Reformation.

🏛️ Part of history

The Protestant Reformation (1517–1648) — Pope Paul III, the pope who called the Council of Trent and approved the new Jesuit order, in a portrait painted by Titian in 1543.

Where to see it

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About the artist

Titian

1490–1576 · born in Pieve di Cadore · died in Venice

Titian was an Italian painter born in Pieve di Cadore around 1490. He worked in Venice and became the most famous painter in Europe, painting portraits for the Emperor Charles V and King Philip II of Spain with rich color and loose brushwork. He lived to a great age and died in Venice in 1576.