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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.
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 Video transcript
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.
Jan 13, 2024 · He was a lover of war, who led his own armies; and a lover of art, commissioning some of the greatest works in western history: Raphael's decorated rooms in the Vatican and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.
- National Gallery, London, UK
Oct 12, 2021 · In 1508 Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling; this was done between 1508 and 1512. Why Paint the Sistine Chapel’s Altar Wall? Paintings like The Last Judgment were usually painted on the west end of churches, near the back doors.
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- Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, or simply known as Michelangelo, was active during the High Renaissance and Mannerist art periods as a...
- Paintings like The Last Judgment were usually painted on the west end of churches, near the back doors. This served the purpose for when people lef...
- The Last Judgment (1536 to 1541) painting is a fresco by Michelangelo, who was a Renaissance painter. It covers the whole altar wall of the Sistine...
- Pope Clement VII (1523 to 1534) commissioned Michelangelo to paint The Last Judgment. The commission was taken over by Pope Paul III (1534 to 1549)...
- It took Michelangelo over four years to paint The Last Judgment. He started preparing the altar wall in 1535 and completed it in 1541. Michelangelo...
Pope Julius II (Latin: Iulius II; Italian: Giulio II; born Giuliano della Rovere; 5 December 1443 – 21 February 1513) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1503 to his death, in February 1513.
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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 ...
