Print from copper engraving titled „S. Anastasius“.Artist/Maker Quirin Mark.From Quirin Mark, „Geschichte der Päpste mit ihren Abbildungen, von Petrus bis Pius VII“, volume 1, Wien, Anton Schmid, 1809.Quirin Mark was an Austriian engraver, born at Littau in Moravia on 20 January 1753, formed under Jacob polluters in Vienna, where he entered as a student in the Academy. He died in Vienna 1811. The most excellent of his students was Blasius Hofel. Notes: XL.Pope Anastasius I (died 19 December 401) was Pope from 27 November 399 to his death in 401. He was born in Rome, the son of Maximus. He condemned the writings of the Alexandrian theologian Origen shortly after their translation into Latin. He fought against these writings throughout his papacy, and in 400 he called a council to discuss them. The council agreed that Origen was not faithful to the Catholic Church.Approx. image size 9, 1 x 7, 5/20, 1 x 13, 5 cm.

Condition: good.