This golden carriage, made from gilded walnut wood, is an opulent state coach commissioned in 1638 CE by Johann Eggenberg to announce the election of Emperor Ferdinand III to the Pope. The coach was used as a special showpiece to carry the gifts to the Pope through the streets of Rome [1200×2667]
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The carriage is now housed at the Český Krumlov Castle in the Czech Republic.
An Emperor became Pope?
If that’s the delivery van imagine what the gifts were like!
It must have been a sight at the time but Christ that’s gaudy.
Holy Roman Bling-Bling!
I love museums because it shows the massive disparity between the rich and the poor as far back as we can remember. I also love the fact that people have not learned how to combat massive wealth accumulation with laws that prevent people from taking advantage of them. It’s almost like nothing’s changed, but somehow we think we’re smarter.