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Pope Julius II (reigned 1503–1513), commissioned a series of highly influential art and architecture projects in the Vatican. The painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo and of various rooms by Raphael in the Apostolic Palace are considered among the masterworks that mark the High Renaissance in Rome.
Apr 18, 2024 · School of Athens, fresco (1508–11) painted by artist Raphael, in the Stanza della Segnatura, a room in Pope Julius II’s private apartments in the Vatican. It is perhaps the most famous of all of Raphael’s paintings and one of the most significant artworks of the Renaissance.
Oct 4, 2022 · There are two versions of Raphael’s portrait of Julius II. The first is currently in London and was painted in 1511, while the second is in Italy, dated around 1512 and is kept in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. In this post, I describe the work that is in London.
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May 9, 2024 · Raphael is best known for his Madonnas and for his large figure compositions in the Vatican. His School of Athens in the Stanza della Segnatura, a room in Pope Julius II ’s private apartments in the Vatican, is perhaps the most famous of Raphael’s paintings and one of the most significant artworks of the Renaissance.
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He attracted the attention of Pope Julius II, who commissioned him to paint the Vatican ‘Stanze,’ a suite of reception rooms in the Papal Palace. Raphael painted several massive frescoes, among the most famous of these is the School of Athens, a painting of the great ancient Greek philosophers.
(music playing) Beth: And here we have Julius II, painted by Rafael. Julius II, the great patron of the high Renaissance, and it's thanks to Julius that we have, oh gosh, so many things. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the Basilica of Saint Peter's, Rafael's frescoes in the Stanza.
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Jul 15, 2013 · Painting of Pope Julius II, one of only about 20 existing portraits by Raphael, has been in the National Gallery since 1824 and long regarded as a copy. Michael McNay. Mon 15 Jul 2013 05.27...
