Head of the Catholic Church from 1700 to 1721

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Jansenism is weighed in a balance against Roman Catholicism. Etching attributed to Carel Allard, 1705.

The narrow way to Heaven and the broad way to Hell and Purgatory, representing the contrasting fates of Jansenists and Roman Catholics as attributed to the Jansenist-sympathizer Pieter Codde. Etching attributed to Carel Allard, 1705.

Pope Clement XI closes the temple of Janus, while the Emperor Joseph I exchanges his palm branch for the olive-branch; representing the peace treaty between Pope Clement XI and Emperor Joseph I, 1709, as a precursor of a general peace. Etching attributed to A. Allard, 1710.

Pope Clement XI issuing an Apostolic Constitution (decree) in the form of the papal bull 'Unigenitus' of September 1713, condemning the principles of Jansenism. Etching attribued to J. Folkema, ca. 1724.

The Holy Family rest on the way to Egypt, eating from a miraculous tree. Engraving by J. Frey after C. Maratta.

The Assumption of the Virgin. Engraving by G. Frezza, 1728, after C. Maratta, 1707.

Bibliotheca orientalis Clementino-Vaticano / Josephus Simonius Assemanus ; avec une fostface par Joseph-Marie Sauget.

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The Assumption of the Virgin. Engraving by G. Frezza, 1728, after C. Maratta, 1707.

Bibliotheca orientalis Clementino-Vaticano / Josephus Simonius Assemanus ; avec une fostface par Joseph-Marie Sauget.

The Holy Family rest on the way to Egypt, eating from a miraculous tree. Engraving by J. Frey after C. Maratta.