Sixtus IV
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noun
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The real Sistine Chapel in the Vatican gets its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481.
From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023
Does that mean the new pope should be someone like Sixtus IV – an intellectual who can negotiate all the doctrinal challenges facing the modern church?
From The Guardian • Mar. 12, 2013
Sixtus IV was portrayed by Melozzo dal Forli sitting on his throne among a gathering of intellectuals.
From The Guardian • Mar. 12, 2013
The Renaissance jewel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1477 and 1480.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2013
The coup was the work of rival Florentine families, especially the Pazzis, as well as Pope Sixtus IV, a sworn Medici foe.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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