Pope Benedictus XV, 1854-1922 (Giacomo della Chiesa - Pope, 1914-22) – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Pope Benedictus XV, 1854-1922 (Giacomo della Chiesa - Pope, 1914-22) brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Pope Benedictus XV, 1854-1922 (Giacomo della Chiesa - Pope, 1914-22)
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Born Giacomo della Chiesa in Genoa in 1854, the man pictured took the name Benedict XV when he was elected pope in September 1914, only weeks after the First World War began. He spent much of his reign pressing the warring governments toward a negotiated peace, and in 1917 he condemned the fighting as a "useless slaughter." Dating to about 1915, the portrait comes from the early, uncertain years of that effort, when his neutrality was often criticized by all sides.
| Created / published | c1915. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: PI; Shelf. Sources checked: OCat. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,071 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-131608 |
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