Portrait of pope Nicholas V, Peter Paul Rubens, between 1612 and 1616

Pope nicholas v, who reigned from 6 march 1447 until his death in 1455. Born tommaso parentucelli, nicholas was made a cardinal for his diplomatic efforts by pope eugene iv. He was a patron of the humanist movement and promoted the enslavement of african "infidels". Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1612 and 1616. Dimensions: height: 63.8 cm (25.1 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Nicholas V. Collection: Museum Plantin-Moretus. Portret van Paus Nicolaas V, Peter Paul Rubens, schilderij, Museum Plantin-Moretus (Antwerpen) - MPM V IV 066