he was with these masters. Later‚ Raphael was summoned to Rome to work for Pope Julius II who had a powerful and heroic personality and wished to have his rooms dramatically painted. Julius’ favorite architect‚ Donato Bramante‚ was a relative of Raphael. Julius was so impressed with Raphael’s work that he dismissed all of the other artists that had been working for him and Raphael finished everything on his own. For Julius‚ Raphael created the Stanza della Segnatura which is a building that combines
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remake the walkway of the Convent Della Pace. Due to the swiftness and ability with which Bramante did this‚ the cardinal presented him to Pope Alexander VI. Bramante started to be conferred on almost all the large architectural procedures in Rome. Below Pope Julius II‚ Alexander’s replacement‚ Bramante’s gifts started to get ample scope of use. “When Pope Julius II demolished the thousand-year-old basilica of St Peter’s‚ he commissioned Bramante to design a new one (begun in 1506). Bramante’s plan has
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Name: Course: Professor: Date: Vatican II In October 11‚ 1962‚ over 2500 catholic bishops assembled in Rome under the leadership and guidance of Pope John XXIII. Top catholic leaders felt that the church needed urgent and radical reforms so as to make the church relevant and engage it to the modern world. The assembly took four years to come up with a set of regulations that governed the relationships of the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. The gathering documented and referred to the
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The Belvedere of Pope innocent the eighth (1484-92) was begun in 1485 and completed roughly two years later. It was the first villa constructed in Rome since antiquity. At the turn of the 15th century it was a freestanding villa surrounded by gardens and vineyards detached from the Vatican itself. Twenty years after its completion a vast program of decoration began connecting the Belvedere with the Vatican through a courtyard. The Belvedere has two courtyards found at its North and South ends running
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Pope Julius II asked Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine (sins-teen) chapel in 1508. The chapel was Built by Pope Sixtus IV in 1481. Which happened to be in the Vatican‚ is known to be the pope’s headquarters in Rome. The chapel measuring in at 130 feet long and 44 feet wide - was a large undertaking to paint. The Sistine chapel particularly important to pope Julius II‚ since it was the site in which cardinals met to elect new people. Four three years (1508 - 1511) Michelangelo climbed
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Raphael‚ or Raffaello Sanzio‚ was born on April 6‚ 1483 in Urbino‚ Italy. He was a painter and architect during the High Renaissance. Unlike the other Masters at the time‚ he was enormously productive‚ running a workshop that encompassed 50 pupils and assistants. Much of his works remain‚ since they were done mainly within the Vatican. His works are are commonly organized into three phases: his early career‚ which conveyed the influence of his teacher‚ the Florentine period‚ when Raphael went to
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commissioned by the Cardinal Caraffa to rebuild the cloister of the Convent della Pace. The Cardinal then introduced Bramante to Pope Alexander VI. Bramante then executed for the Pope the Palace of the Cancelleria or Chancery. (www.nndb.com). Bramante was one of the most important architects of the papal court. This comes from the work he done for Pope Alexander VI and under Pope Julius II‚ Bramante undertook the redesign
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Chapter 22 Beauty‚ Science‚ and Spirit in Italian Art: The High Renaissance and Mannerism - Notes The 15th century artistic developments in Italy matured during the 16th century. The 15th century is thus designated the “Early Renaissance” and the 16th century the “High Renaissance”. Although there is no single style that defines the period‚ there is a distinct level of technical and artistic mastery that does. This is the age of Leonardo da Vinci‚ Raphael‚ Michelangelo‚ and Titian‚ artists whose
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CHAPTER 14 – Test Bank Multiple-Choice Questions 1. The Tempietto was a a. martyrium. b. little temple. c. baptistery. d. mausoleum. Answer: a 2. Which is NOT a feature of the Tempietto? a. a Doric peristyle b. a balustrade c. a dome d. an Ionic frieze e. a cella Answer: d 3. The painting of An Ideal City (artist anonymous) featured in the chapter illustrates what key aspect of Renaissance urban architecture? a. fixed spatial relationships between topiary and structures
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deceased brother. A papal dispensation was required for the marriage. It was easily obtained from Pope Julius II. Henry VII died before the marriage took place but Henry VIII immediately married Catherine once he became King. Many people involved questioned the validity of this dispensation. Catherine’s mother‚ Isabella did not like the idea of her daughter being remarried and requiring a document from the Pope to have it done. But‚ once Henry VII died and Henry VIII proceeded with the marriage‚ no one
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