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Oil on wood. Dimensions. 108 cm × 80.7 cm (43 in × 31.8 in) Location. National Gallery, London, Uffizi and other versions. Portrait of Pope Julius II is an oil painting of 1511–1512 by the Italian High Renaissance painter Raphael. The portrait of Pope Julius II was unusual for its time and would carry a long influence on papal portraiture.
This portrait of Pope Julius II (1443–1513) is usually dated to the one-and-a-half-year period during which he wore a beard. He grew it as a token of mortification between October and December 1510 while recovering from a serious illness brought on by the loss of Bologna to French troops, and vowed to remain unshaven until the French were ...
Oct 14, 2023 · The portrait of Pope Julius II by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael, dates between June 1511 and March 1512. Commissioned by Julius II, Raphael's oil painting would become one of inspiration and admiration - influencing the future of papal portraiture.
Dec 6, 2023 · Raphael, Portrait of Pope Julius II, 1511, oil on poplar, 108.7 x 81 cm (National Gallery, London) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Raphael’s Inspired Artistry Pope Julius II took a chance when he hired the relatively unknown artist Raphael to decorate his Vatican apartments. Luckily for Julius II, the art in these “Raphael Rooms” became some of the best examples of High Renaissance fresco-work.
Oct 4, 2022 · DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE PORTRAIT OF JULIUS II BY RAFFAELLO. This exciting masterpiece, painted by Raphael between 1511-1512, depicts Pope Julius II in a new way. Raphael breaks with all iconographic tradition and places the pope at the centre of the canvas not as an aseptic hieratic figure, but as a real man.
You've viewed 6 of 14 paintings. For centuries Raphael has been recognised as the supreme High Renaissance painter, more versatile than Michelangelo and more prolific than their older contemporary Leonardo.
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