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Old 02-20-2003, 11:38 AM   #7
Peter Jochems Peter Jochems is offline
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I wonder what's more heroic. This painting with a strong looking pope with a heroic gesture, or a painting in which the pope was portrayed how he is now, with the portraitist trying to show the inner strength of someone in that position and health-situation.

I guess Shanks had no choice than to do it this way.

Peter
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