Graphic from adhesive tape no. 15 of the princely waldeck court library in arolsen. Motif: "theatrum honoris" in honor of the election of pope benedict xiii, organized by cardinal christian august of saxony-zeitz in regensburg, september 3, 1724. Contains the papal coat of arms and the saxon coat of arms. Left members of the house of orsini from right to left: 1st statue: s. Paulus i. Pontifex ursinus (pope paul i) 1st medallion: divus benedictus agnatus benedicti (with chronogram 1724) 2nd statue: s. Matthaeus cardinalis ursinus (matteo orsini) 2nd medallion: dominicus in novo filio suo to[?] orbi gloriosior (with chronogram 1723?) 3. Statue: s. Volusianus martyr archi-epis. Ursinus (volusianus, archbishop of tours) 3rd medallion: ursinus petrinorum decor illustris (with chronogram 1722) middle: pope benedict xiii. Right ruler from left to right: 1. Statue: rudolphus i. Imperator (emperor rudolf i) 1. Medallion: clodoveus ii. Francorum rex batildis ursinae conjux (chlodwig ii, king of the franks, husband of batildis orsini) 2. Statue: witechindus magnus rex saxoniae (widukind the great, king dinges, actually duke) 2. Medallion statue: bela ungarice rex cunigundae ursinae conjux (bela, hungarian king, husband of kunigunde orsini) 3rd statue: otho parvus elect. Et marchio brandeb. (otto vi, "the little" (ca. 1255–1303), "elector and margrave of brandenburg", actually only "co-regent") 3rd medallion: anicius consul romanus ursinae gentis pater (anicius, roman consul, [legendary] progenitor of the gens ursinus/orsini). Date: 1724.
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