Definition: Pope Pius VI, born Giovanni Angelo Braschi, was very interested in Roman art, financing archaeological excavations of classical sites in Italy during his tenure as pope in the late-18th century. The fact that he is associated with archaeology is pretty weird, in the scheme of things, since he was elected pope with the help of anti-Jesuits, and is most remembered in the Catholic church as the pope who opposed the French revolution.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
