RMK35FYG–War of the League of Cognac (1526-1530). Sack of Rome on 6 May, 1527. Military event carried out by the troops of Holy Roman emperor Charles V (1500-1558). Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1490-1527) and Constable of France, was in command of the imperial soldiers. His troops took the city and sacked it. Death of the Constable in the assault to Rome. Engraving.
RMW58C06–The age of the renascence; an outline of the history of the papacy from the return from Avignon to the sack of Rome (1377-1527) : Van Dyke, Paul, 1859-1933
RMKCKEKF–War of the League of Cognac (1526-1530). Sack of Rome on 6 May, 1527. Military event carried out by the troops of Holy Roman emperor Charles V (1500-1558). Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1490-1527) and Constable of France, was in command of the imperial soldiers. His troops took the city and sacked it. Death of the Constable in the assault to Rome. Engraving. Colored.
RM2BF93JA–Sack of Rome (1527) on 6 May 1527 was a military event carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in Rome
RF2HW8WBR–Art inspired by Large plate (grande piatto): An episode from the Sack of Rome, 1527: the assault on the Borgo (?), ca. 1540, Italian, Urbino, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 17 3/8 in. (44.2 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, workshop of Guido Durantino (Italian, Urbino, active 1516–, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RM2H4HYD4–A late 19th Century illustration of the death of Charles III (1490-1527) the Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne, during the Sack of Rome in 1527. A French military leader (with inumerable titles) he became constable of France from 1515 to 1521. Also known as the constable of Bourbon, he was the last of the great feudal lords to oppose the king of France. He commanded the troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in what became known as the Sack of Rome in 1527, where he was killed.
RFD1PEPJ–Sack of Rome, 1527. Antique illustration, 1856.
RF2HW5CHY–Art inspired by Saint Matthew, a small sack in his left hand, from the series 'Piccoli Santi' (Small Saints), ca. 1500–1527, Engraving, 3 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (8.0 x 4.8 cm), Prints, Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini (?) ca. 1480–before 1534 Bologna (?)), Designed by Raphael (Raffaello, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RMM018MK–The taking of Rome by the Landsknechte, 1527. The German Landsknechts, aka Landsknechte were mercenary soldiers in the late 15th to early 16th century. From Ward and Lock's Illustrated History of the World, published c.1882.
RF2E2XD1J–Vatican Swiss Guards commemorate the 1527 Sack of Rome, in the courtyard of the headquarters of the Swiss Guards, at the Vatican on May 6, 2010. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM
RMPPCKJN–War of the League of Cognac (1526-1530). Sack of Rome on 6 May, 1527. Military event carried out by the troops of Holy Roman emperor Charles V (1500-1558). Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1490-1527) and Constable of France, was in command of the imperial soldiers. His troops took the city and sacked it. Death of the Constable in the assault to Rome. Engraving.
RMKFXX54–The Sack of Rome on 6 May 1527 by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
RF2AW62TP–1527 , ROMA , ITALY : Detail of the painting ' The Sack of Rome ', 1527. The troops of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V attacked Rome in protest at
RMEC80XJ–Pope Paul III (1468 – 1549), born Alessandro Farnese came to the papal throne in an era following the sack of Rome in 1527 and rife with uncertainties in the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation.
RMBKPGMK–On 6th May 1527, during the assault of Rome, the Constable of Bourbon was fatally hurt by an arquebus.
RMJ4G2D9–Sack of Rome 1527
RMHRCGKK–Sack of Rome of 1527 by Johannes Lingelbach 17th century
RM2CH2P49–Schnetz Jean Victor - the Sack of Rome in 1527 by the Army of the Constable of Bourbon - French School - 19th and Early 20th Century
RMMP8J3D–. Sack of Rome of 1527 . 17th century. Johannes Lingelbach (1622–1674) Alternative names Jan Lingelbach Description Dutch painter Date of birth/death 10 October 1622 (baptised) 3 November 1674 (buried) Location of birth/death Frankfurt Amsterdam Work period between circa 1637 and circa 1674 Work location Amsterdam (ca. 1637-1641), Paris (1642-1644), Rome (1644-1650), Amsterdam (1653-1674) Authority control : Q629856 VIAF: 5200310 ISNI: 0000 0000 8084 8669 ULAN: 500005640 WGA: LINGELBACH, Johannes GND: 118780077 1082 Sack of Rome of 1527 by Johannes Lingelbach 17th century
RM2A530AR–Feast of the Gods, c. 1571-1578. Art and architecture produced across sixteenth-century Italy often displayed a keen interest in classical themes and figures, something which intensified owing to displaced Roman artists after the Sack of Rome in 1527. Jacopo Sansovino was one such influential artist; after relocating to Venice he quickly became one of the most sought after sculptors of his day. Danese Cattaneo and Alessandro Vittoria, two artists to which this bronze relief has often been attributed, both apprenticed under Sansovino. The figures on this work display the emergence of the Renais
RMW59025–The age of the Renaissance, an outline sketch of the history of the papacy from the return from Avignon to the sack of Rome (1377-1527); : Van Dyke, Paul, 1859-1933
RMMY1XEK–. Français : Le Sac de Rome (1527) English: A Panorama of the Sack of Rome (1527) . 16th century. Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1526/1530–1569) Alternative names Pieter Breugel, Pieter Breughel, Pieter Brueghel, Peasant Brueghel Description Flemish painter, draughtsman and printmaker Date of birth/death between 1526 and 1530 9 September 1569 Location of birth/death Q1981676 or Breda Brussels Work location Antwerp (1551–1563), Italy (1553), Brussels (1563–1569) Authority control : Q43270 VIAF: 95761864 ISNI: 0000 0001 2144 3618 ULAN: 500013247 LCCN: n80162848 NLA: 36158631 WorldCat
RMJF8YGT–The Catholic holy year / jubilee and its origin. Sack of Rome, 1527. Liebig collectors card, 1949
RMWHBE9N–19th Century engraving of secret passage leading from Vatican to Castel S Angelo , by Faure Jujanic. During the Sack of Rome in 1527 , it was used by Pope Clement VII to escape to the Castel Sant' Angelo
RM2RBNA13–Sack of Rome 1527 by Maerten van Heemskerck
RM2J3976N–Swiss Guards Enact Vatican Ceremony -- Dressed in their ancient and colorful costumes, Swiss Guards leave the belvedere court Yard, Vatican City, May 6 during the 421st anniversary of a solemn ceremony. The ceremony commemorates the heroic struggle by the Swiss Guards in 1527 when 147 of them lost their lives defending pope clement VII during the barbarian sack of Rome. October 1, 1950. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
RM2HE5FBN–Sack of Rome 1527.
RM2T013Y8–Sack of Rome. 6 May 1527. By Martin van Heemskerck (1527).
RF2E2XD24–Vatican Swiss Guards commemorate the 1527 Sack of Rome, in the courtyard of the headquarters of the Swiss Guards, at the Vatican on May 6, 2010. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM
RMPPD5HA–War of the League of Cognac (1526-1530). Sack of Rome on 6 May, 1527. Military event carried out by the troops of Holy Roman emperor Charles V (1500-1558). Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1490-1527) and Constable of France, was in command of the imperial soldiers. His troops took the city and sacked it. Death of the Constable in the assault to Rome. Engraving. Colored.
RMKFXX4N–The Sack of Rome on 6 May 1527 by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
RM2HE5FBA–Sack of Rome of 1527 by Johannes Lingelbach 17th century.
RM2HHC1PM–Large plate (grande piatto): An episode from the Sack of Rome, 1527: the assault on the Borgo (?) ca. 1540 workshop of Guido Durantino Italian. Large plate (grande piatto): An episode from the Sack of Rome, 1527: the assault on the Borgo (?) 460221
RM2KAJ80X–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)
RM2HGN7Y4–The martyrdom of Saint Paul and the condemnation of Saint Peter 1524–27 Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio Italian Engraved just before the Sack of Rome in 1527, this print is the result of the collaboration of the Italian Mannerist artist Parmigianino and the skilled engraver Caraglio. A number of drawings by Parmigianino relating to the composition survive, including the actual model used by Caraglio to transfer the design to the plate (British Museum, London). Parmigianino may have created this design to decorate the Sala dei Pontefici in the Vatican—a commission that was never realized—though that i
RFPR36FH–The Church of San Nicola da Tolentino was founded by San Gaetano da Thiene, who fled the Sack of Rome in 1527. Venice, Italy. Night view
RMBJW46J–Italian Wars 1494 - 1559, 'Sacco di Roma', 1527, conquest by imperial troops, German lansquenets ridiculing the pope, copper engraving, chronicle by Gottfried, Frankfurt, 1619,
RMC4TH2Y–Charles III, Duke of Bourbon 1490 to 1527 was a French military leader, the Count of Montpensier and Dauphin of Auvergne.
RMW58C07–The age of the renascence : an outline sketch of the history of the papacy from the return from Avignon to the sack of Rome (1377-1527) : Van Dyke, Paul, 1859-1933
RMMWR6YX–. Français : Le Sac de Rome (1527) English: A Panorama of the Sack of Rome (1527) . 16th century. Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1526/1530–1569) Alternative names Pieter Breugel, Pieter Breughel, Pieter Brueghel, Peasant Brueghel Description Flemish painter, draughtsman and printmaker Date of birth/death between 1526 and 1530 9 September 1569 Location of birth/death Q1981676 or Breda Brussels Work location Antwerp (1551–1563), Italy (1553), Brussels (1563–1569) Authority control : Q43270 VIAF: 95761864 ISNI: 0000 0001 2144 3618 ULAN: 500013247 LCCN: n80162848 NLA: 36158631 WorldCat
RMKCD47T–Large plate (grande piatto): An episode from the Sack of Rome, 1527: the assault on the Borgo (?), workshop of Guido Durantino
RMG3GJ45–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)
RMKCCWM1–Saint Matthew, a small sack in his left hand, from the series 'Piccoli Santi' (Small Saints), Marcantonio Raimondi, ca. 1500
RM2AFYCE5–. Italian wall decorations of the 15th and 16th centuries : A handbook to the models, illustrating interiors of Italian buildings, in the Victoria and Albert museum, South Kensington. THE VILLA MAD A MA, NEAR ROME. 59 of Parma. Through this marriage the Villa passed into theFarnese family, and thence into the possession of the Kingsof Naples by the marriage of Elisabetta Farnese with PhilipV. of Spain in 1714. Ferdinand de Bourbon, the ex-King ofNaples, is its present possessor. In the year 1527, during the Pontificate of Clement VII.,the Villa was injured by fire during the sack of Rome by th
RF2KA0C65–Portrait of Pope Paul III dressed in the papal robes. Bust to the right in an oval frame with edge lettering. His papal coat of arms is depicted above
RFKRAW7J–Venice - San Nicola da Tolentino. St. Nicola da Tolentino was founded by San Gaetano da Thiene, who fled the Sack of Rome in 1527 with his followers,
RF2E2XD0G–Vatican Swiss Guards commemorate the 1527 Sack of Rome, in the courtyard of the headquarters of the Swiss Guards, at the Vatican on May 6, 2010. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM
RMPB1E7J–Saint Matthew, a small sack in his left hand, from the series 'Piccoli Santi' (Small Saints). Artist: Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini (?) ca. 1480-before 1534 Bologna (?)); Designed by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483-1520 Rome). Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (8.0 x 4.8 cm). Date: ca. 1500-1527. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
RM2KAJ812–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)
RM2HGN7XY–The martyrdom of Saint Paul and the condemnation of Saint Peter 1524–27 Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio Italian Engraved just before the Sack of Rome in 1527, this print is the result of the collaboration of the Italian Mannerist artist Parmigianino and the skilled engraver Caraglio. A number of drawings by Parmigianino relating to the composition survive, including the actual model used by Caraglio to transfer the design to the plate (British Museum, London). Parmigianino may have created this design to decorate the Sala dei Pontefici in the Vatican—a commission that was never realized—though that i
RM2HHF51T–Le Sorti...intitolate giardino di pensieri October 1540 Written and published by Francesco Marcolini da Forli Italian The evocative woodcut that adorns the frontispiece of this fortune-telling book is prominently signed by the artist Giuseppe Porta (ca. 1520–ca. 1575) from the Garfagnana region of northern Tuscany, who later took the name Salviati in honor of his teacher, the well-known Mannerist painter Francesco Salviati. However, the composition is not original to Porta but closely copies an engraving by Marco Dente, a student of Marcantonio Raimondi who died in the Sack of Rome of 1527. By
RM2HHXD8W–Man seated viewed from behind (Narcissus) ca. 1527–30 Antonio da Trento Italian Upon returning to Bologna after the Sack of Rome in 1527, Parmigianino started working with the printmaker Antonio da Trento, who, according to the sixteenth-century artist and biographer Giorgio Vasari, also lived with the artist. Their collaboration led to highly skilled compositions, including Narcissus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Two blocks inked with different hues of brown provide the middle tones, the outlines from the keyblock are printed in black, and the exposed white of the paper creates the highlights. T
RMMTX1R7–. Français : Le Sac de Rome (1527) English: A Panorama of the Sack of Rome (1527) . 16th century. Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1526/1530–1569) Alternative names Pieter Breugel, Pieter Breughel, Pieter Brueghel, Peasant Brueghel Description Flemish painter, draughtsman and printmaker Date of birth/death between 1526 and 1530 9 September 1569 Location of birth/death Q1981676 or Breda Brussels Work location Antwerp (1551–1563), Italy (1553), Brussels (1563–1569) Authority control : Q43270 VIAF: 95761864 ISNI: 0000 0001 2144 3618 ULAN: 500013247 LCCN: n80162848 NLA: 36158631 WorldCat
RMG3GJ2J–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)
RFKRAW7H–Venice - San Nicola da Tolentino. St. Nicola da Tolentino was founded by San Gaetano da Thiene, who fled the Sack of Rome in 1527 with his followers,
RF2E2XD0T–Vatican Swiss Guards commemorate the 1527 Sack of Rome, in the courtyard of the headquarters of the Swiss Guards, at the Vatican on May 6, 2010. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM
RMR2K5GN–Narcissus (Man Seated Seen from the Back). Artist: After Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma 1503-1540 Casalmaggiore); Antonio da Trento (Italian, 1520-1550). Dimensions: Sheet: 14 7/8 × 11 1/4 in. (37.8 × 28.5 cm) Plate: 11 5/16 × 7 3/8 in. (28.8 × 18.8 cm). Date: 1527-30. Upon returning to Bologna after the Sack of Rome in 1527, Parmigianino started working with the printmaker Antonio da Trento, who, according to the sixteenth-century artist and biographer Giorgio Vasari, also lived with the artist. Their collaboration led to highly skilled compositions, includi
RM2KAJ811–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)
RMG3GJ38–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)
RF2E2XCYW–Vatican Swiss Guards commemorate the 1527 Sack of Rome, in the courtyard of the headquarters of the Swiss Guards, at the Vatican on May 6, 2010. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM
RM2KAJ815–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)
RMG3GJ3Y–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)
RF2E2XD1Y–Vatican Swiss Guards commemorate the 1527 Sack of Rome, in the courtyard of the headquarters of the Swiss Guards, at the Vatican on May 6, 2010. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM
RM2KAJ80J–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)
RMG3GJ33–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)
RF2E2XD1F–Vatican Swiss Guards commemorate the 1527 Sack of Rome, in the courtyard of the headquarters of the Swiss Guards, at the Vatican on May 6, 2010. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM
RM2KAJ816–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)
RMG3GJ48–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)
RF2E2XD46–President of Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard during a celebration commemorating the 1527 Sack of Rome, in the courtyard of the headquarters of the Swiss Guards, at the Vatican on May 6, 2010. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM
RM2KAJ814–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)
RMG3GJ3T–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)
RF2E2XD1R–Vatican Swiss Guards Commandant Daniel Rudolf Antig during a celebration commemorating the 1527 Sack of Rome, in the courtyard of the headquarters of the Swiss Guards, at the Vatican on May 6, 2010. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM
RM2KAJ80A–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)
RMG3GJ3X–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)
RF2E2XD49–Vatican Swiss Guards Commandant Daniel Rudolf Antig during a celebration commemorating the 1527 Sack of Rome, in the courtyard of the headquarters of the Swiss Guards, at the Vatican on May 6, 2010. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM
RM2DG5H9P–New recruits of the Swiss Guards before the swearing-in ceremony on May 6, 2016 at the Vatican. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome. The pompous title 'defenders of the freedom of the Church' qualifies the Swiss Guards, of which there are one hundred. These soldiers are not nearly as picturesque as their uniforms, which are said to have been designed by either Raphael or Michaelangelo, but whose design was actually produced at the turn of the last century. It is not a simple procedure to become a
RM2DJ09PM–The Vatican's Swiss Guards swore in 23 new recruits on May 6, 2016 at the Vatican. The new recruits joined their ranks in an elaborate swearing-in ceremony . The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome. Then each new recruit grasped the corps' flag and, raising three fingers in a symbol of the Holy Trinity, swore to uphold the Swiss Guard oath to protect pope Francis and his successors. The Swiss Guard, founded in 1506, consists of 100 volunteers who must be Swiss nationals, Catholic, single, at least 174
RM2KAJ80N–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)
RMG3GJ3F–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)
RM2DJ09RN–The Vatican's Swiss Guards swore in 23 new recruits on May 6, 2016 at the Vatican. The new recruits joined their ranks in an elaborate swearing-in ceremony . The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome. Then each new recruit grasped the corps' flag and, raising three fingers in a symbol of the Holy Trinity, swore to uphold the Swiss Guard oath to protect pope Francis and his successors. The Swiss Guard, founded in 1506, consists of 100 volunteers who must be Swiss nationals, Catholic, single, at least 174
RM2KAJ80H–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)
RMG3GJ2Y–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)
RM2DJ09RE–The Vatican's Swiss Guards swore in 23 new recruits on May 6, 2016 at the Vatican. The new recruits joined their ranks in an elaborate swearing-in ceremony . The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome. Then each new recruit grasped the corps' flag and, raising three fingers in a symbol of the Holy Trinity, swore to uphold the Swiss Guard oath to protect pope Francis and his successors. The Swiss Guard, founded in 1506, consists of 100 volunteers who must be Swiss nationals, Catholic, single, at least 174
RM2KAJ81A–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)
RMG3GJ3M–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)
RM2DJ09PW–The Vatican's Swiss Guards swore in 23 new recruits on May 6, 2016 at the Vatican. The new recruits joined their ranks in an elaborate swearing-in ceremony . The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome. Then each new recruit grasped the corps' flag and, raising three fingers in a symbol of the Holy Trinity, swore to uphold the Swiss Guard oath to protect pope Francis and his successors. The Swiss Guard, founded in 1506, consists of 100 volunteers who must be Swiss nationals, Catholic, single, at least 174
RM2KAJ813–Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican on May 06, 2016. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome.(Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia/NurPhoto)