Pope Innocent II

In the time of the Renaissance there were many artists but one really stood out to me, he was Michelangelo. He stood out the most to me because he had some of the most beautiful work I have ever seen. He painted some of the most beautiful building that is still around today. One of the most that I enjoyed looking at was the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. It took him a lot of time to paint the entire building. I feel this was his best piece of art ever. He had many accomplishments that were outstanding

The man chosen for this paper will be no one than Niccolo Machiavelli. Machiavelli was a many things during this life such as a politician, humanist, a writer, but most important he was the founder of modern ideas on who we look at politics and day to day situations. Machiavelli was born May 3 1469 in Italy. He was born during a important era in Europe called the Renaissance era were art, and humanism began to flourish. Machiavelli had other idea as giving in depth look how rulers and states must

Taking a journey through the historical time line of the past, it is clear to see that change occurs. Some periods illustrate more change than others, some of them are of greater influence than the period before it, and then there are those that are not only influential from an art perspective, but also from the perspective of the styles ability to spread across a whole region. A period that specifically displayed this capability was the Romanesque era. The Romanesque era was a period in time which

long for Erasmus to target Pope Julius II, nicknamed “The Fearsome Pope” and “The Warrior Pope”. Erasmus produced a skit that was created to ridicule Pope Julius II to all extents; it was named Iulias exclusus. Soon after Pope Julius II’s death, the skit spread like wild fire amongst the communities, quickly becoming the hot topic of various cities. The Roman Curia of the Holy See were very displeased with Erasmus and his actions. The Curia acted in the name of Pope Julius II, so when they learned of

Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, is a play about a prince who needs to get revenge for the murder of his father. The Prince, written by Niccolò Machiavelli, is a treatise on how to take and hold on to political power. Both Hamlet and The Prince contain the concept of fortune as a common theme throughout each work. Fortune is talked about in similar ways in both, including how fortune is a woman, how much control fortune has over people, and how fortune is like water. Fortune is associated

they served. One of the largest that Michelangelo was given was to complete the tomb of Pope Julius (Vasari 439). This was a massive and significant undertaking by Michelangelo which required six full sculptures of various biblical figures arranged along one wall. Michelangelo not only created beautiful art in the form of his sculptures for the pope’s tomb, but also created a work that commemorated the late pope and served as a final resting place and monument to his accomplishments. In this respect

Chapel was falling apart and after getting it fixed church needed someone to decorate the inside with the most intelligent strokes of a paint brush. After searching Pope Julius ll chose the famous artist Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo may or may not have wanted to paint the Sistine Chapel for the Pope. Symbols are everywhere in art; Michelangelo was able to put large and even some insulting symbols on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo Di Lodovico

painter                                   D.     Study in Perugia. II.     Florentine Period

contemporary Leonardo.” Only living until the young age of 37, he definitely made his mark during the Renaissance era with his many drawings, paintings, and pieces of architecture. But the question to discuss is, what made his commissioned work with Pope Julius II more notable and memorable than any other pieces he has created? This paper will cover his biography, his drawing style with a brief overview of his surviving drawings, and one of his most notable commissions, the so-called Stanza Della Segnatura

and happy” (25). Niccolo Machiavelli considers Cesare Borgia to be a great example to follow if one wishes to apprehend, secure, and strengthen their principalities. Cesare Borgia was a great prince whom gained his principality through his father Pope Alexander VI by fortune. He exhibited great prowess to secure his state, but lost it to unfortunate fortune, that led to his fall and death. Cesare Borgia, called Duke Valentino, came into power through “his roots in the state that the arms and fortune