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Description: | volume (60.5 x 43 x 5 cms) inscr. b.c. in ink "MAURICE.DE.PAGNAC"; inscr. in ribbon garland "SALUTARIS ITALIAE PACIFER" CRE PATIGNY, Joseph; (French; fl. 1660-1670) AFTER RAINALDI, Domenico; (Italian; 1619-1698) This volume was part of William Hunter's original bequest. It contains 102 portraits, inserted onto 60 pages. 89 are of Grand Masters of the Order of St. John and these are in two sets with many of the sitters duplicated. This print from the second set belongs to one of several 17th century sets based on 16th century prototypes (Glaha 17076), engraved with the contemporary fashion for portraits of famous historical figures in mind. Distinct to this set are the emblematic images in the corners and the double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire at the top.
The Order of St John began in Jerusalem with the aim of caring for the sick. Officially recognised by Pope Pascal II in 1113, it became a military and political force of great power and played a crucial role in the Crusades.
French Knight Maurice de Pagnac is recorded as serving as the 25th Grand Master of the Order from 1317 to 1322. He is said to have been elected by the Knights of Rhodes after they had illegally deposed Foulques de Villaret but he was never recognised as Grand Master by the Pope. His portrait, like most Grand Masters portraits prior to 1450, was probably invented although some likenesses were found on coins. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | PORTRAIT : VOLUME : : GRAND MASTERS OF HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN : CRUSADES : HUNTER VOLUME : ORDER OF MALTA : MALTESE CROSS : EMBLEM : HERALDRY : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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