Although Pope Julius II tempted him to Rome with the prospect of a huge marble mausoleum, in fact, the Pope really needed someone to paint the entire ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo ...

Received commission to paint the Battle of Cascina 1505 Summoned to Rome by Pope Julius II; commissioned to create the tomb for the pope. Spent eight months in the quarries of Carrara selecting ...

From the style and decoration of the chair to his beard, this portrait of Pope Julius II is laden with meaning. The painting depicts Julius towards the end of his life, when he was battling a ...