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Aug 3, 2023 · Moses by Michelangelo, 1515, via Web Gallery of Art. The tomb monument for Pope Julius II della Rovere was one of the first commissions Michelangelo received from the Pope himself upon his arrival in Rome at the beginning of the sixteenth century. It was intended by the patron to be a free-standing, enormous, and auto-celebratory mausoleum.
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By 1505, eight years before his death, Pope Julius II della Rovere (reigned 1503-1513) had apparently already began contemplating plans to erect a grandiose tomb for himself in the new Saint Peter's Basilica being constructed according to Bramante’s design, and entrusted Michelangelo with the sculptural project.
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MICHELANGELO’S PRISONERS ( OR SLAVES) At the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, you can admire the Prisoners, the four statues created by Michelangelo for the tomb of Julius II, commissioned in 1505 by Pope Della Rovere for his funeral monument in the basilica of San Pietro in Rome. Over time, Buonarroti’s project underwent so many ...
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Drawing for the Tomb of Pope Julius II by Michelangelo. Twice life-sized, the Moses is a unique masterpiece of Renaissance statuary and art in general. It is believed that Michelangelo was alluding to this very same statue when he wrote, on 16 June 1515, "I have to work very hard this summer to finish this work quickly".
Title: Design for the Tomb of Pope Julius II della Rovere. Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti. Date: 1506–13. Culture: Italian. Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over stylus ruling and leadpoint. Dimensions: 20-1/16 x 12-9/16 in. (51 x 31.9 cm) Classification: Drawings. Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962. Accession Number: 62.93.1 (Mich)
Dec 6, 2023 · Michelangelo, Moses from the Tomb of Pope Julius II, c. 1513-1515, marble, 235 cm (San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome) Moses is not simply sitting down; his left leg is pulled back to the side of his chair as though he is about to rise. And because this leg is pulled back, his hips also face left.
