The Papal Belvedere

Forfatter/Opretter:

Lucas Cranach den ældre

Kredit:

I made it using printscreen. I used GIMP from page 297 of this book on Google Books. It was reproduced facsimile from the 1545 publication of Luther's Depiction of the Papacy and therefore it is in the public domain. I release any rights I gained from cropping it into the public domain.

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The Papal Belvedere by Lucas Cranach the Elder in the 1545 publication of Luther's Depiction of the Papacy. It features a papal bull complete with fire and brimstone, fresh from the hand of Pope Paul III meeting German peasants with farts, fresh from their "belvedere". [Belvedere refers to a building in the Vatican, but also means "beautiful view".]

Roughly read (with sure mistakes-please make it correct): "PAPA LOQVITUR. Sententiae nostrae etiam iniustae metuendae sunt. Responsio. Maledetta Aspice nudatas gens furiosa nates. Ecco qui Papa el mio belvedere."
Complete translation (roughly--the Latin is unclear and mixed with Italian): The Pope speaks: Our sentences are to be feared, even if unjust. Response: Be damned! Behold, o furious race, our bared buttocks.

Here, Pope, is my 'belvedere'

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Public domain