Sisinnius.jpg
Summary
Description Sisinnius.jpg | Pope Sisinnius |
Date |
8
th
century
date QS:P,+750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
|
Source | http://members.tripod.com/~cckswong/pope51_100.htm#087 |
Author | Unknown author Unknown author |
Public domain Public domain false false |
This image is a faithful representation of a medallion mosaic inside the
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
which includes the portraits of all the Popes of the Catholic Church since the 1
st
century. For almost all of those mosaics, the authors are presumably unknown and the mosaics itself date back to circa 1850 (reconstruction of the basilica under the pontificate of
Pius IX
). As such they fall in the public domain. See
popechart.com
for documentation.
Note: This template should not be used for the images of the most recent medallions as they may still be protected by copyright. |
This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional,
public domain
work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation is that "
faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain
".
This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the United States. In other jurisdictions, re-use of this content may be restricted; see Reuse of PD-Art photographs for details. |