Popes of the Catholic Church

After the death of St. Peter, the Catholic Church initiated the election of Popes to govern the Church.

A Igreja Católica, após a morte de São Pedro, iniciou a eleição de Papas para a dirigirem.

Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520)-‘Julius II (Giuliano della Rovere) (1503-1513)’    London-National Gallery

Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520)-‘Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici) (1513-1521)’

Michelangelo da Caravaggio (1571-1610)-‘Paul V (Camillo Borghese) (1605-1621)’

Pietro Berettini aka da Cortona (1596-1669)-‘Urban VIII (Mafeo Barberini) (1623-1644)’

Diego de Silva Velázquez (1599-1660)-‘Innocent X (Giovanni Battista Pamphilj) (1644-1655)’

Popes, politicians by Igor Valerievich Babailov

The Russian-born painter Igor Valerievich Babailov (1965 -), naturalized American, portrayed, in the 21th century, two popes and two well-known politicians of two major economic powers.

O pintor russo Igor Valerievich Babailov (1965- ), naturalizado americano, retratou no séc. XXI dois papas e dois políticos muito conhecidos de duas importantes potências económicas.

Igor Valerievich Babailov (1965- )-'Christopher Columbus or gold, God, glory'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Igor Valerievich Babailov (1965- )-'Vladimir Putin'-oil on canvas    Moscow-Krenlin

Igor Valerievich Babailov (1965- )-'John Paul II'-oil on canvas    Città del Vaticano-Museo

Igor Valerievich Babailov (1965- )-'George W. Bush'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Igor Valerievich Babailov (1965- )-'Pope Benedict XVI'-oil on canvas    Città del Vaticano-Museo