Fact or Political Fiction: Portrait Medals of the Warrior Pope
Thu, Oct 27 · 5:30 PM
Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSBSanta Barbara Santa Barbara
Fact or Political Fiction: Portrait Medals of the Warrior Pope, lecture by Dr. James Fishburne
Thursday, October 27, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
AD&A Museum
Free and open to the public
Gods, Glory & Spirituality Lecture Series
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This presentation examines how Pope Julius II used coins and portrait medals as a means of crafting politically expedient narratives about the role of the papacy and his own personal identity. The pontiff relied on numismatic media to essentially counterfeit a history of his reign, which lasted from 1503 to 1513. Unlike most forms of propaganda, the messages were intended for his contemporaries as well as viewers in the distant future.
James Fishburne is the Director of the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale.
The Museum galleries will be open until 7 pm for guests attending the lecture. For more information, please visit the event page .
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