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The Vatican honored Igor Babailov with a special sitting with Pope Benedict XVI
to draw life studies for the Papal Portrait.
With His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
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Official Vatican Photography
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Official Portrait of Pope Benedict XVI
"The Truth, The Way and The Life"
Portrait of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
Oil on Canvas, 72" x 48" ( 183 cm x 122 cm )
Collection:  Vatican, Rome
"This portrait is much more than an image, it is a painting of a presence. It catches the Pope’s shyness, physical presence and strength... one of the best portraits of the Pope I've ever seen!"
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~   Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States
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