establishes the conflicts that Michelangelo and Pope Julius II had and in this way‚ faithfully depicting the circumstances that took place during that time. Originally‚ the works on the Sistine Chapel were not commissioned to Michelangelo‚ it was good for the church but it would take 100 years to complete. The characters are well represented in the movie although there is little information to support how exactly the main characters‚ Michelangelo and Pope Julius II were portrayed. Michelangelo’s character
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Selfness is a virtue of humanity and generosity is an offshot of selfness. It is the virtue of bringing a smile onto other peoples faces. For the most part‚ it is good to be generous. In the Prince‚ Machiavelli argues that there are boundaries on when and to what extend a prince should be generous before his people take advantage of him or are no longer satisfied with his generosity and expect more from him. Through his text and my understanding of Machiavelli perspective on generosity you will be
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fame as an artist‚ and his talent became sought after by Pope Julius II‚ who asked him to embark on a very demanding artistic journey‚ a commission to paint the ceiling of the Sistine chapel in the Vatican. At first‚ Michelangelo‚ who had been busy painting frescos in Pope Julius’ tomb‚ refused his successor’s request‚ feeling that the undertaking of such a monumental task would take him away from his first love‚ that of sculpture‚ but the Pope insisted‚ and his word prevailed. Ironically‚ Michelangelo’s
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I believe Pope Francis is one of the powerful person in the world. He was born in 1936 and became 266th pope in year 2013. He was born and raised in Bueno Aires‚ Argentina. In the article pope Francis show people that he is not happy with luxuries lives. Pope Francis rejected the clothes that are made by hands and rejected luxurious cars that was offered. Sometimes he rode minibus to went back to his hotel. He decided to act this way because he wanted to be a good model for people who are following
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writing sonnets until Pope Alexander VI died. When this occurred Pope Julius paid for Michelangelo’s traveling cost. Pope Julius asked Michelangelo to make his tomb. The pope loved the design and sent Michelangelo to St. Peters to see if it would look appropriately there; it did. Michelangelo was paid two hundred thousand scudi. Many people were almost in competition to have Michelangelo work for them‚ at one point the pope was literally made to ask Michelangelo to paint Pope Sixtus IV’s chapel.
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Sculptures were always left unpainted because many felt as if the purity of the white marble would be diminished by paint. 3. Why did Raphael change his painting style? Moving from Florence to Rome‚ Raphael changed his painting style under the pope Julis the II. At this time‚ Raphael would paint Religion‚ the Law‚ Poetry‚ and Philosophy‚
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of light and shade‚ anatomy‚ and dramatic action. In 1508 Raphael was called to Rome by Pope Julius II and commissioned to execute frescoes in four small stanze‚ or rooms‚ of the Vatican Palace. The second Vatican chamber‚ the Stanza d’Eliodoro‚ painted with the aid of Raphael’s assistants‚ contains scenes representing the triumph of the Roman Catholic church over its enemies. After the death of Pope Julius II in 1513‚ and the accession of Leo X‚ Raphael’s influence and responsibilities increased
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thirteen after learning the art of fresco. A year later he at the sculpture school in the Medici gardens and soon after was invited to the household of Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ the "Magnificent". There he met two younger Medici who would later become Pope Leo X and Pope Clement VII(www.Michelangelo.com). He also produced his first
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Michelangelo and His Masterpieces When the word Renaissance or artist there is a common name that comes to mind- Michelangelo. As an artist‚ he created works of art that some have describe as works of sublime beauty. He was a talented artist with many outlets of creativity. One of these outlets was as a sculptor. He created the famous David as well as other statues. Another of his outlets was the fresco on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. These works of arts still survive after hundred of years
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occurred during the height of the Renaissance: The Laocoon. Perhaps one of the world’s most famous Hellenistic sculptures‚ it was originally located in the palace of Titus. It was then lost for over a thousand years before its rediscovery in 1506. Pope Julius II immediately acquired it‚ and displayed it in the Vatican Museums. The renowned discovery of one of the few Hellenistic sculptures had a profound impact on history. Its significance is unparallel to any other piece of art. In this paper‚ I will
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