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  • Daniel O'Connell devoutly kisses the foot of Lord John Russell, leader of the House, dressed as the Pope and seated on a papal throne. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1837.
  • The foundling hospital of the Ospedale Santo Spirito in Sassia, Rome: wet-nurses looking after the babies, and Pope Sixtus IV ordering the rebuilding. Photograph by Ditta Vasari, 19-- (?) after a fresco painting.
  • Pope John Paul II hugging a child against a backdrop of christ holding out his hands to people below him; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the Catholic Commision on AIDS. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.
  • Japanese masks: six masks, including two representing a dog and a demon, with an old man shown to their left. Colour woodcut with pop-up flaps on strings, 1860/1920?.
  • Japanese masks: six masks, including two representing a dog and a demon, with an old man shown to their left. Colour woodcut with pop-up flaps on strings, 1860/1920?.
  • The Pope, the devil and the Young Pretender lie prostrate near the coffin of the Duke of Cumberland lined with two rows of lit candles and mourning figures. Engraving by WW. after J.C., 1765.
  • Thursday I'm in love : apero pop rock inde chaque 1er jeudi du mois, 19h30/22h30 : La Mutinerie, 176 rue St. Martin ... / Popingays.
  • Thursday I'm in love : apero pop rock inde chaque 1er jeudi du mois, 19h30/22h30 : La Mutinerie, 176 rue St. Martin ... / Popingays.
  • Pope Sixtus IV being shown the cadavers of dead illegitimate children picked out of the Tiber, and deciding to reform the law which allowed their infanticide. Photograph by Ditta Vasari, 19-- (?) after a freso painting.
  • Saint Gregory the Great: thinking himself unworthy to be Pope, he retires to a cave and studies the scriptures, but churchmen come to persuade him to return to Rome. Engraving by P.P. Moles, 1769, after C. van Loo.
  • Dear Janet, Thank you for your support in coming to our charity 'Pop art night' at the Royal Academy on the 19th of November, we do hope you enjoyed the evening : please find enclosed a list of forthcoming benefits ... / Jason Clapperton, Events Co-Ordinator.
  • Science: putti undertaking various experiments in an open temple or rotunda, presided over by Scientia. Engraving, c.1750.
  • Thesaurus pauperum / [John XXI].
  • Thesaurus pauperum. [Text begins] Qui incomincia il libro chiamato thesoro de poveri / compilato et facto per Magistro Piero Spano.
  • The Holy Trinity with saints. Etching.
  • Thesaurus pauperum. Qui in comincia illibro chiamato Thesoro de poueri / compilato et facto per maestro Piero Spano.
  • Thesaurus pauperum. Qui in comincia illibro chiamato Thesoro de poueri / compilato et facto per maestro Piero Spano.
  • Cromwell Mortimer. Line engraving by J. Rigaud.
  • James Graham lecturing from a podium, to a crowd of ladies and gentlemen. Etching by J. Boyne, 1783.
  • James Graham lecturing from a podium, to a crowd of ladies and gentlemen. Etching by J. Boyne, 1783.
  • Thermal image of hot liquid being poured into a cold flask
  • The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by G. Mochetti after Raphael.
  • Opera ... divisa in sei libri. Nel primo si contiene il ragionamento che fa l'Autore con Gio[vanni] suo discepolo. Nel secondo si tratta di diverse vivande di carne ... Nel terzo si parla ... de pesci. Nel quarto si mostrano le liste del presentar le vivande in tavola ... Nel quinto si contiene l'ordine di far diverse sorti di paste ... Nel sesto ... si ragiona de' convalescenti, et molte altre sorti di vivande per gli infermi. Con il discorso funerale che fu fatto nelle essequie di Papa Paulo III. Con le figure che fanno bisogna nella cucina, et alli Reverendissimi nel Conclave / [Bartolomeo Scappi].
  • Saint Joseph of Cupertino (Copertino). Engraving by G.A. Lorenzini.
  • Opera ... divisa in sei libri. Nel primo si contiene il ragionamento che fa l'Autore con Gio[vanni] suo discepolo. Nel secondo si tratta di diverse vivande di carne ... Nel terzo si parla ... de pesci. Nel quarto si mostrano le liste del presentar le vivande in tavola ... Nel quinto si contiene l'ordine di far diverse sorti di paste ... Nel sesto ... si ragiona de' convalescenti, et molte altre sorti di vivande per gli infermi. Con il discorso funerale che fu fatto nelle essequie di Papa Paulo III. Con le figure che fanno bisogna nella cucina, et alli Reverendissimi nel Conclave / [Bartolomeo Scappi].
  • Apollo: the Apollo Belvedere. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1783, after L. Corazzari.
  • The Holy Family rest on the way to Egypt, eating from a miraculous tree. Engraving by J. Frey after C. Maratta.
  • Jupiter [Zeus]: the Verospi Jupiter. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1781, after T. Piroli.
  • General Hospital, Citta di Castello, Italy. Etching by P. Bombelli, 1785, after F.M. Ciaraffoni.
  • A woman (May) leads a man (January) under a tree in which there is somone hiding and some onlookers are pointing at the scene. Engraving by C. Mosley after S. Wale.