Pope Urban VIII (Maffeo Barberini)
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pope Urban VIII (Maffeo Barberini) is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man in a robe. His left hand points upward, while his right hand rests on his chest. The background is plain, and the image is framed by a circle inside a square. The text below says "Urbanus VIII. Pontifex Max," which means he’s a pope. The style looks old, but it’s actually a later copy. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
