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  2. Biography. A key figure of the Italian Renaissance and a dynamic patron of Renaissance art in Rome, Giuliano della Rovere (1453-1513) - better known as Pope Julius II (1503-13) - was the nephew of Francesco della Rovere (1414-84), who himself ruled as Pope Sixtus IV (1471-84). A formidable personality, Julius was determined to make the papacy ...

  3. May 25, 2011 · Cloulas sees Julius II as a man who frequently used force to achieve his ends of controlling the Papal States and freeing Italy of foreign powers. He also gives attention to Julius’s private life, administration, renovation of Rome, and patronage of artists and architects.

  4. Between 1508 and 1512, under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted the chapel's ceiling, a project that changed the course of Western art and is regarded as one of the major artistic accomplishments of human civilization.

  5. Sep 30, 2020 · During the Renaissance, it was the usual practice for artists to only produce works once they had been asked to do so by a specific buyer in a system of patronage known as mecenatismo. As the skills required were uncommon, the materials costly, and the time needed often long, most works of art were expensive to produce.

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  6. For centuries, the Vatican Pontiffs have enacted a system of patronage of the arts in order to facilitate the creation of some of the most significant masterpieces in the history of art. One calls to mind Pope Julius II, who employed Michelangelo and Raphael to create the iconic frescoes of the Sistine Chapel and the School of Athens at the ...

  7. Julius II - Renaissance Patron, Papal Reformer: Julius had an extraordinarily violent temper, often lost his self-control, and could be rude and often even vulgar in manner. Yet, apart from the avarice and corruption inherent in his office and time as much as in himself, he was incapable of baseness and vindictiveness and despised informers and flatterers; no one was able to influence his ...

  8. Apr 24, 2024 · In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel. With little experience as a painter (though famed for his sculpture David), Michelangelo was reluctant to begin the massive project.

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