Sixtus IV
Francesco della Rovere, 1414–84, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1471–84.
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Mediocrity, tinsel ostentation, and tasteless diligence mark the greater number of that society of craftsmen whom Sixtus IV.
The life and writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume III (of 3) | Henry FuseliThat this latter window was inserted by Sixtus IV., is proved by the presence of his arms above it on a stone shield.
The Care of Books | John Willis ClarkThe first page has a lovely border of an enlaced pattern with the arms of Sixtus IV.
The Care of Books | John Willis ClarkIn opposition, however, to this centralising policy, the nepotism introduced by Sixtus IV.
The History of Freedom | John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonJulius, who owed his rise in life to the favour of his uncle Sixtus IV.
Sketches of Church History | James Craigie Robertson
British Dictionary definitions for Sixtus IV
/ (ˈsɪkstəs) /
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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