Raphael and Michelangelo

Background Born in 1483 and died in 1520 He was a painter and an architect Self- portrait

Achievements In 1509, Raphael was invited to the Vatican Vatican is a small country inside Italy that is home to the Pope Painted a portrait of Pope Julius II

Portrait of Pope Julius II

“School of Athens”-Vatican City, Apostolic Palace Plato and Aristotle are in the middle Raphael is on the right

Under Pope Leo X, Raphael became the chief architect of St Under Pope Leo X, Raphael became the chief architect of St. Peter’s Basilica This is the largest Christian Church, can hold 60,000 people

St. Peter’s Basilica

In 1515, Raphael became the director of excavations in and near Rome Excavators dig into the ground looking for artifacts This helped scholars locate Greek and Roman texts

Just before Raphael died, Pope Leo X was thinking of making Raphael a Cardinal This is the position just under the pope The College of Cardinals elects the Pope

Why do Popes Change Their Names? Popes change their names for the following reasons Want to have the same names as saints Pick names of other Popes they admired Pick traits they want to copy (Innocence)

Raphael Video Clip http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=michelangelo&emb=1&aq=f#q=raphael%20sanzio&emb=1&start=10 Raffaello Sanzio 5 min

Michelangelo’s Background Born in 1475 in Caprese Italy and died in 1564 His full name was Michelangelo Buonarroti Became an apprentice at the age of 13

Chalk portrait of Michelangelo

Achievements He learned the technique of fresco, which is when you paint on fresh plaster before it dries This is the technique he would use when he painted the Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel

Michelangelo spent a lot of time with Lorenzo de Medici until he died Michelangelo completed the statue called “David” in 1504

“Pieta”

Michelangelo decorated the tomb of Pope Julius II He worked on the Sistine Chapel ceiling from 1508-1512 It is believed that he did not bathe the entire time

Pope Julius II’s tomb

In 1534, Michelangelo left Florence for Rome This is where he spent the rest of his life Michelangelo painted “The Last Judgment” in the wall behind the altar in Sistine Chapel

“The Last Judgment” Very controversial because of nude pictures

Michelangelo’s tomb in Florence

Video Clip http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=michelangelo&emb=1&aq=f# Michelangelo work 5 min google video or Bjorn Skifs “Michelangelo” 3 mins

Writing Assignment You have now learned about Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo and Donatello Your job is to complete a writing assignment about the individual you admire the most Your assignment should have at least 10 sentences