Out of the Closet

The renaissance

Copyright Louis Paul Hennefeld 1983

 

Sixtus IV

(1414 - 1484)

POPE

                 

 

Young men who bestowed their favors upon the Pope

usually were granted rich bishoprics.

 

500th anniversary of the founding of the Vatican Library by Pope Sixtus IV,

shown  on pair of 100L stamps. Cover postmarked Vatican City, 3 December 1975.

Copyright Louis Paul Hennefeld 1983

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