1721 Copper Engraving Portrait Pope Gregory VIII Ugo Boncompagni Catholic EUM1 XGN4 This piece was illustrated by

This piece was illustrated by Wilkinson

Chicago was finally designated the official site and the Exposition was built on 630 acres in and around Jackson Park

This is an original 1908 color print entitled Azalea and Pine Tree by Ella du Cane

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1721 Copper Engraving Portrait Pope Gregory VIII Ugo Boncompagni Catholic EUM1 XGN4 This piece was illustrated byThis is an original 1721 black and white copper engraving of "Gregorius XIII. Pont. Max.,' better known as Pope Gregory XIII. Born Ugo Boncompagni, Gregory VIII reigned as Pope from 1572 to 1585, commissioning the Gregorian calendar for which he was the namesake. Gregory VIII was committed to reforming the Catholic Church, enforcing the recommendations of the Council of Trent and designating a committee to update the Index of Forbidden Books. The