Sixtus IV

American  

noun

1. Francesco della Rovere, 1414–84, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1471–84.

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Sixtus IV British  

/ ˈsɪkstəs /

noun

1. original name Francesco della Rovere . 1414–84, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1471–84). Notorious for his nepotism and political intrigue, he was also a patron of the arts and commissioned the building (1473–81) of the Sistine Chapel

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Example Sentences

The real Sistine Chapel in the Vatican gets its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481.

From Reuters

Instead, this edition was dedicated to Pope Sixtus IV.

From The Guardian

It is believed this is the first time that the chapel, which was built by Pope Sixtus IV starting in 1473, has been leased out to a company for a private event.

From Forbes

In his De Sanguine Christi, published in 1474, Pope Sixtus IV described the Shroud, ‘preserved with great devotion by the Dukes of Savoy’, as ‘coloured with the blood of Christ’.

From Forbes

His adventures are played out against intrigue and tension between the ruling Medicis in Florence and Pope Sixtus IV in Rome, with plenty of male and female nudity, sex, murder, plotting and sword-fighting.

From Reuters