 Pope Clement VIII by Silla Longhi The grand funerary monument to Pope Clement VIII (r. 1592-1605) stands in the Cappella Paolina (Pauline Chapel) in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The chapel was designed by Flaminio Ponzio (1560-1613) for Pope Paul V (r. 1605-21), who was a member of the wealthy Borghese family.  Funerary Monument to Pope Clement VIII Comments are closed.
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