A Papal Portrait

A Papal Portrait. The Dance of Death mural featured a portrait of Pope Felix V, who was elected in Basel in 1439, and was depicted in the mural as a symbol of…

Location: Predigerkirche, Basel, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

The Dance of Death mural featured a portrait of Pope Felix V, who was elected in Basel in 1439, and was depicted in the mural as a symbol of the transience of human power.

Source: Der Todten-Tanz, wie derselbe in der weitberühmten Stadt Basel : als ein Spiegel menschlicher Beschaffenheit, ganz künstlich ... gemahlet, nicht ohne nützliche Verwunderung zu sehen ist

A Papal Portrait — Basel, Canton of Zurich

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