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An antipope (Latin: antipapa) is a person who claims to be Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church in opposition to the legitimately elected pope. [1] Between the 3rd and mid-15th centuries, antipopes were supported by factions within the Church itself and secular rulers.
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4 Either Leo VIII or Benedict V may be considered an antipope. 5 A confusion in the numbering of popes named John after John XIV (reigned 983–984) resulted because some 11th-century historians mistakenly believed that there had been a pope named John between antipope Boniface VII and the true John XV (reigned 985–996).
The Antipope, 1941 - by Max Ernst. Max Ernst settled in New York in 1941 after escaping from Europe with the help of Peggy Guggenheim. The same year he executed a small oil on cardboard that became the basis for the large-scale The Antipope. When Guggenheim saw the small version, she interpreted a dainty horse-human figure on the right as Ernst ...
Antipope, in the Roman Catholic church, one who opposes the legitimately elected pope, endeavors to secure the papal throne, and to some degree succeeds materially in the attempt. The elections of several antipopes are obscured by incomplete or biased records, so it is impossible to definitively list all antipopes.
Max Ernst’s The Antipope is a surreal figurative work that exemplifies his fantastical surrealist style and also represents aspects of his tumultuous personal life. In this article, Singulart investigates the life of Max Ernst and the meaning behind the singular work that is The Antipope.
The term antipope refers to any person who claims to be pope, but whose claim is treated as invalid today by the Roman Catholic Church. This should be a straightforward concept, but in practice, it is much more difficult and complex than it might appear.
Max Ernst settled in New York in 1941 after escaping from Europe with the help of Peggy Guggenheim. The same year he executed a small oil on cardboard that became the basis for the large-scale The Antipope. When Peggy saw the small version, she interpreted a dainty horse-human figure on the right as Ernst, who was being fondled by a woman she ...
The Antipope December 1941–March 1942 Oil on canvas 160.8 x 127.1 cm Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice (Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York) 76.2553 PG 80
In 1941, Max Ernst relocated to New York after fleeing Europe with the assistance of Peggy Guggenheim. That same year, he created a small oil painting on cardboard (now housed in the Peggy Guggenheim Collection), which would later serve as the basis for his larger work, *The Antipope*.