On February 2nd 1831, Cardinal Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari was elected Pope Gregory XVI. The splendid 17th century wooden ceiling of the church of San Sebastiano fuori le Mura sports the coat of arms of Pope Gregory XVI (r. 1831-46), during whose reign it was restored. Comments are closed.
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My name is David Lown and I am an art historian from Cambridge, England. Since 2001 I have lived in Italy, where I run private walking tours of Rome.
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