pope julius II Flashcards
(17 cards)
Who was Pope Julius II, and what was his significance?
-Known as the ‘warrior pope’ and ‘papa terrible’
-aimed to expand papal states and maintain control of them through military conquests (to accentuate papal power)
-Aimed to beautify the city of rome through artistic patronage (consolidates papal power)
-Was part of the della rovere family, which boasted a long linbe of popes
WHERE WAS THIS WORK DISPLAYED
-displayed at the SANTA MARIA DEL POPOLO
-paintings flanked the altar sharing vertical orienattion and downcast gazes= contemplative atmosphere
significance of pope julius in rapahel’s career
-Raphael’s key patron
-kickstarted raphael’s influence in rome
what did julius’s name evoke
-name evoked julius ceasar, accentuating his ‘warrior identity’
how does this work symbolically protray POPE JULIUS
-Portrayed as a spiritual leader
-mourning refers to his identity as a political leader
-power through references to his family
WHAT FAMILY WAS HE A PART OF AND WHAT DOES THEIR NAME MEAN
-part of the della rovere family
-Name means of the oak tree (hence oak tree references)
what does he wear
wears informal papal regalia….
-red camurro
-ermine lined mozetta
-white rocket
-hand shows papal ring emphasising power
use of colour
-deep red and green accentguates papal riches
-complimentary colours give visual animation
-links to portrait of sixtus, further aligning himself with his family
expression
-head lowered,sunken cheeks, downturned mouth and gaze
-shows mourning of the loss of bologna as a papal state
-psychological realism, focus on human emotion and the individual
mourning
-head lowered,sunken cheeks, downturned mouth and gaze
-shows mourning of the loss of bologna as a papal state
-Long white beard grown in mourining of the loss of bologna
-HOLD HANKERCHIEF
-the sentiment convey’s raphael’s love for pope and renaissance focus on the individual
renaissance characteristics
-realism
-psychological realism
-focus on the individual
how is realism achieved
-use of oil paint allowed for realistic rendering of texture and materials
oil allows for realism of…..
TEXTURE- contrasts crispness of jewels with softness of fur lining and beard, realistic rendering of pleats of the rocket
AGE- fine lines and wrinkles created through delicate use of oils
ANATOMY- believable anatomy
how is the throne depicted
-sits on throne with sculpted acorns on it (della rovre symbol)
CLASSICAL INFLUENCE
recalls classical coinage and busts
(status and achievement)
background
-X ray’s show the background was orgionally gold and blue- colours of the della rovere family
(had papal regallia like crossed keys and papal tiara as symbols)
-BACKGROUND WAS CHANGED TO GREEN- links to portrait of family member pope sixtus
links to fam
-Origional background
-acorns
-green and red
how was this work innovative
-subverts previous traditions of portraits of pope’s (normally kneeling in profile)
-monarch like
-shows psychological realism
