Cardinal Domenico Rivarola, Portrait of Cardinal Domenico Rivarola looking directly at the viewer and holding a letter. He was appointed Cardinal in August of 1611 by Pope Paul V. He was designated as the government's representative in September of 1623 and represented the Republic on various kinds of affairs. The inscription on the letter Rivarola holds alludes to these political appointments.

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Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0756

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