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Pius Ix Collection

Pope Pius IX, born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti in 1792, was an influential figure during the tumultuous times of the 19th century

Background imagePius Ix Collection: GERMANY: KULTURKAMPF, 1875. Pope Pius IX moving his game piece, the encyclical Quod nunquam

GERMANY: KULTURKAMPF, 1875. Pope Pius IX moving his game piece, the encyclical Quod nunquam, against Otto von Bismarcks anti-clerical moves on the chessboard of Kulturkampf. German cartoon, 1875

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Allegorical cartoon depicting the map of Italy formed by the figure of Giuseppe Garibaldi

Allegorical cartoon depicting the map of Italy formed by the figure of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882)
FGL5482129 Allegorical cartoon depicting the map of Italy formed by the figure of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) chasing Pope Pius IX from Italy

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pius IX driving through the Streets of Rome (litho)

Pius IX driving through the Streets of Rome (litho)
8670508 Pius IX driving through the Streets of Rome (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pius IX driving through the Streets of Rome)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Italy, Colorful portrait of Pope Pius IX, 1870

Italy, Colorful portrait of Pope Pius IX, 1870
LUX4734097 Italy, Colorful portrait of Pope Pius IX, 1870; (add.info.: Italy, Colorful portrait of Pope Pius IX, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Rome, Italy, The Pope and his Government, 1860

Rome, Italy, The Pope and his Government, 1860
LUX4729474 Rome, Italy, The Pope and his Government, 1860; (add.info.: Rome, Italy, The Pope and his Government, 1860); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imagePius Ix Collection: 'The two infallible powers: the pope and bovril'. Advertising for Bovril's yeast

"The two infallible powers: the pope and bovril". Advertising for Bovril's yeast
FGL5473861 "The two infallible powers: the pope and bovril". Advertising for Bovril's yeast: the slogan refers to the dogma of infallibility of the Pope decreed by Pius IX at Vatican

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Portrait of PIUS IX (Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferreti, 1792-1878) (engraving)

Portrait of PIUS IX (Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferreti, 1792-1878) (engraving)
AIS5351041 Portrait of PIUS IX (Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferreti, 1792-1878) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Risorgimento, first Italian war of independence: Pope Pius IX

Risorgimento, first Italian war of independence: Pope Pius IX and Archduke Leopold II of Habsburg-Lorraine
BEN5479517 Risorgimento, first Italian war of independence: Pope Pius IX and Archduke Leopold II of Habsburg-Lorraine (Leopold II of Tuscany or Habsburg Lorraine)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Portrait of Pope Pius IX (1792 - 1878) (Pope Pius IX). 19th century

Portrait of Pope Pius IX (1792 - 1878) (Pope Pius IX). 19th century (engraving from "Histoire des jesuites")
ELD4965848 Portrait of Pope Pius IX (1792 - 1878) (Pope Pius IX). 19th century (engraving from "Histoire des jesuites" by Boucher); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Italy, Photography of a drawing representing a monument celebrating the Jubilee of Pius IX, 1860

Italy, Photography of a drawing representing a monument celebrating the Jubilee of Pius IX, 1860
LUX4729120 Italy, Photography of a drawing representing a monument celebrating the Jubilee of Pius IX, 1860; (add.info.: Italy)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Risorgimento: ' the perfect trinity ' hoped but never realized. Pope Pius IX (1792-1878)

Risorgimento: " the perfect trinity " hoped but never realized. Pope Pius IX (1792-1878)
FGL5482849 Risorgimento: " the perfect trinity " hoped but never realized. Pope Pius IX (1792-1878), King of Italy Vittorio Emanuele II (Victor Emmanuel) (Victor Emmanuel) (1820-1878)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: The Real Italian Brigand Chief, 1861

The Real Italian Brigand Chief, 1861. Count Cavour, the Italian Nationalist politician who had fought for the unification of Italy, became the first prime minister of that country in March 1861

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Two cartoons depicting the anti-clericalism of the Commune, 1871 (litho)

Two cartoons depicting the anti-clericalism of the Commune, 1871 (litho)
904987 Two cartoons depicting the anti-clericalism of the Commune, 1871 (litho) by Dupendant (fl. 1870); Musee d art et histoire, Saint Denis

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Risorgimento: Pope Pius IX (Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti became Pius IX or Pio IX)

Risorgimento: Pope Pius IX (Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti became Pius IX or Pio IX)
XEE4178757 Risorgimento: Pope Pius IX (Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti became Pius IX or Pio IX, 1792-1878) visiting Garibaldian prisoners at the Castle of Saint Angelo (Sant Angelo) in Rome

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pope Pius Ix (engraving)

Pope Pius Ix (engraving)
7272427 Pope Pius Ix (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: POPE PIUS IX (1792-1878) Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti, been born to Senigallia, which elected in 1846

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) decrees a general amnesty for political detenuses on 16 / 07 / 1846

Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) decrees a general amnesty for political detenuses on 16 / 07 / 1846
ELD4860929 Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) decrees a general amnesty for political detenuses on 16/07/1846 (Pope Pius IX freed all political prisoners by giving amnesty to revolutionaries on 16th July 1846)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho)

The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho)
5207765 The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Second Empire, 1852-1870)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: The Lying in State of the Late Pope Pius IX (engraving)

The Lying in State of the Late Pope Pius IX (engraving)
1049950 The Lying in State of the Late Pope Pius IX (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lying in State of the Late Pope Pius IX)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Allegory of Italy during Risorgimento, 19th century (lithograph)

Allegory of Italy during Risorgimento, 19th century (lithograph)
5917347 Allegory of Italy during Risorgimento, 19th century (lithograph) by Mata (Adolfo Matarelli) (1832-1887); (add.info.: Allegory of Italy internal political assets, post 1861 and pre 1870)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pope Pius IX with Jesus Christ and two angels (engraving)

Pope Pius IX with Jesus Christ and two angels (engraving)
7185069 Pope Pius IX with Jesus Christ and two angels (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) with Jesus Christ and two angels

Background imagePius Ix Collection: 7177549

7177549

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pius IX (colour litho)

Pius IX (colour litho)
612421 Pius IX (colour litho) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pius IX, The Infallible, 1 January 1870)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pope Pius IX and a representative of the Risorgimento (oil on canvas)

Pope Pius IX and a representative of the Risorgimento (oil on canvas)
703015 Pope Pius IX and a representative of the Risorgimento (oil on canvas) by Galli, Luigi (1820-1906); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pope Pius IX (engraving)

Pope Pius IX (engraving)
3647669 Pope Pius IX (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Pius IX (1792-1878)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Visit of Pius IX to the Church of the Apostles at Rome (engraving)

Visit of Pius IX to the Church of the Apostles at Rome (engraving)
2771836 Visit of Pius IX to the Church of the Apostles at Rome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of Pius IX to the Church of the Apostles at Rome)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pope Pius IX surrounded by his Intimate Friends (engraving)

Pope Pius IX surrounded by his Intimate Friends (engraving)
2773025 Pope Pius IX surrounded by his Intimate Friends (engraving) by Janet, Gustave (b. 1829); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Pius IX surrounded by his Intimate Friends)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: The New Pope, Pius IX (engraving)

The New Pope, Pius IX (engraving)
1617202 The New Pope, Pius IX (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Pope, Pius IX. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 July 1846)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Inquiring after the Popes Health at the Vatican, Dr Ceccarelli leaving the Sick Chamber of Pius IX

Inquiring after the Popes Health at the Vatican, Dr Ceccarelli leaving the Sick Chamber of Pius IX (engraving)
1049816 Inquiring after the Popes Health at the Vatican, Dr Ceccarelli leaving the Sick Chamber of Pius IX (engraving) by English School

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pius IX (engraving)

Pius IX (engraving)
1589904 Pius IX (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pius IX. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 February 1878)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pius IX in the Papal Audience Hall at the Quirinale

Pius IX in the Papal Audience Hall at the Quirinale
704245 Pius IX in the Papal Audience Hall at the Quirinale by Italian School, (19th century); Museo Centrale del Risorgimento, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Pope Pius IX (1792-1878)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Royalty (coloured engraving)

Royalty (coloured engraving)
5998765 Royalty (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royalty. Print published by Pellerin & Cie, Imagerie D Epinal)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: The fall of Pius IX

The fall of Pius IX
3433401 The fall of Pius IX by Tojetti, Domenico (1806-92); Sant Agnese Fuori Le Mura, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Toietti Domenico 1840-62 " La caduta di Pio IX" -Roma)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pope Pius IX arriving at Gaeta after fleeing Rome due to a popular uprising against the government

Pope Pius IX arriving at Gaeta after fleeing Rome due to a popular uprising against the government of the Papal States
5208184 Pope Pius IX arriving at Gaeta after fleeing Rome due to a popular uprising against the government of the Papal States, November 1848 (engraving) by French School

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pius IX carried in Procession to St Peters on Palm Sunday (engraving)

Pius IX carried in Procession to St Peters on Palm Sunday (engraving)
2773413 Pius IX carried in Procession to St Peters on Palm Sunday (engraving) by Janet, Gustave (b. 1829); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pius IX carried in Procession to St Peters on Palm Sunday)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pope Pius IX leaving Rome, 1848 (chromolitho)

Pope Pius IX leaving Rome, 1848 (chromolitho)
972397 Pope Pius IX leaving Rome, 1848 (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Pius IX leaving Rome, 1848)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pope Pius IX - His Holiness showing Cardinal Antonelli an Infallible Canon (coloured engraving)

Pope Pius IX - His Holiness showing Cardinal Antonelli an Infallible Canon (coloured engraving)
979465 Pope Pius IX - His Holiness showing Cardinal Antonelli an Infallible Canon (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: The Last Public Audience of Pius IX (engraving)

The Last Public Audience of Pius IX (engraving)
1050187 The Last Public Audience of Pius IX (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Public Audience of Pius IX)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Rome, an Audience with Pius IX in the Vatican (engraving)

Rome, an Audience with Pius IX in the Vatican (engraving)
1057812 Rome, an Audience with Pius IX in the Vatican (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rome, an Audience with Pius IX in the Vatican)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Interior of St Peter s, Vatican (engraving)

Interior of St Peter s, Vatican (engraving)
1049937 Interior of St Peter s, Vatican (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of St Peter s, Vatican)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Vanity fair caricature of Pope Pius IX

Vanity fair caricature of Pope Pius IX
Vintage engraving of Pope Pius IX. The Infallible. From Vanity Fair1869. Chromolithograph. Head of the Catholic Church from 16 June 1846 to his death on 7 February 1878

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pius IX, mid-late 19th century. Creator: AH Payne

Pius IX, mid-late 19th century. Creator: AH Payne
Pius IX, mid-late 19th century. Portrait of Pope Pius IX (born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti, 1792-1878), who was elected Pope in 1846. His pontificate was the longest of the post-apostolic era

Background imagePius Ix Collection: The reconsecration of the Lateran Basilica in Rome by Pope Pius IX, 1850s

The reconsecration of the Lateran Basilica in Rome by Pope Pius IX, 1850s. Found in the Collection of Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

Background imagePius Ix Collection: The return of Pope Pius IX to Rome, 1849. Artist: Briullov, Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852)

The return of Pope Pius IX to Rome, 1849. Artist: Briullov, Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852)
The return of Pope Pius IX to Rome, 1849. Private Collection

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pope Pius IX, 1946. Artist: Felix Hilaire Buhot

Pope Pius IX, 1946. Artist: Felix Hilaire Buhot
Pope Pius IX, 1946. Pius IX (born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, 1792-1878) was Pope from 16 June 1846 until his death in 1878

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Roma - Basilica of St Lawrence. - Tomb of Pius IX, 1910

Roma - Basilica of St Lawrence. - Tomb of Pius IX, 1910. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787), c. 1910s

Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787), c. 1910s
Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787), was an Italian Catholic bishop, spiritual writer, scholastic philosopher and theologian. He was canonized in 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI (1765-1846)

Background imagePius Ix Collection: Pope Pius IX, (1792-1878)

Pope Pius IX, (1792-1878). Born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti, Pius IX was elected Pope in 1846. His pontificate was the longest of the post-apostolic era



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Pope Pius IX, born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti in 1792, was an influential figure during the tumultuous times of the 19th century. As the Italian pope, he played a significant role in various historical events and faced numerous challenges throughout his reign. One notable event that marked Pius IX's papacy was the Kulturkampf in Germany in 1875. This political conflict between the Catholic Church and the German government led to tensions and restrictions on religious practices. In response, Pope Pius IX strategically moved his game piece by issuing the encyclical Quod nunquam, asserting his authority and defending Catholic rights. Another aspect of Pius IX's legacy was his involvement with Italy's Risorgimento movement. During this period of national unification, he found himself at odds with figures like Garibaldi, who fought for a unified Italy free from papal control. However, despite their differences, there were instances where Pope Pius IX showed compassion towards Garibaldian prisoners visiting them at Castle Sant Angelo in Rome. Anti-clericalism also posed a challenge to Pope Pius IX's leadership as depicted in cartoons from the Commune era of 1871. These satirical illustrations highlighted societal resistance against religious influence and questioned clerical authority within politics. Throughout his papacy, Pope Pius IX faced criticism both domestically and internationally. Caricatures such as "The Real Italian Brigand Chief" portrayed him negatively while emphasizing public sentiment against him during those times. Despite these challenges, Pope Pius IX made significant decisions that impacted society positively too. For instance, he decreed a general amnesty for political detainees on July 16th, 1846 - freeing revolutionaries imprisoned for their beliefs - showcasing acts of mercy amidst turbulent times. Pope Pius IX's influence extended beyond Italy; even during France's Second Empire (1852-1870), his presence was felt.