1. Raphael and Michelangelo

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

3. 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

4. Portrait of Pope Julius II

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

6. 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

7. St. Peter’s Basilica

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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)

11. Raphael Video Clip
Raffaello Sanzio 5 min

12. 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

13. Chalk portrait of Michelangelo

14. 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

15. Sistine Chapel

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

17. “Pieta”

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

20. Pope Julius II’s tomb

21. 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

22. “The Last Judgment”
Very controversial because of nude pictures

23. Michelangelo’s tomb in Florence

24. Video Clip
Michelangelo work 5 min google video
or Bjorn Skifs “Michelangelo” 3 mins

25. 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