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4 days ago · The 16th-century Florentine artist Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling and the upper section of its walls. This was the artist’s focus from 1508 to 1512.
5 days ago · Sistine Chapel, papal chapel in the Vatican Palace that was erected in 1473–81 by the architect Giovanni dei Dolci for Pope Sixtus IV (hence its name). It is famous for its Renaissance frescoes by Michelangelo. Michelangelo's The Last Judgment, explained.
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1 day ago · Some of the most famous Popes, including the beloved tomb of John Paul II and countless other Popes from the fifth century to present day. Learn about the plans of Pope Julius II to have an enormous tomb created for him, a task which he commissioned Michelangelo to.
5 days ago · This statue of a Biblical figure, complete with horns, was constructed to be part of the tomb of Pope Julius II. While the statue was completed within a few years of his death in 1513, the entire tomb was not finished until 1545, and even then it only partially fulfilled Michelangelo's original vision.
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5 days ago · The room now also contains the Portrait of Julius II, which has come back to the Palatine Gallery after being moved to the Uffizi in the mid-20th century. Visitors can now admire it and compare it with the illustrious copy by Titian on display in the Room of Venus.
3 days ago · 1. Which pope initiated the Second Vatican Council (aka "Vatican 2"), which encouraged priests to celebrate Mass in the local language rather than Latin? Hint. John XXIII. Innocent II. Peter I. Boniface VIII.
2 days ago · Pope is the title, since about the 9th century, of the bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The pope is regarded as the successor of St. Peter and has supreme power of jurisdiction over the Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals, as well as in church discipline and government.
