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Original fileThe Pope is shown from the waist up, wearing a crimson velvet cape and cap over a white pleated garment. He is seated in a chair topped with acorn-shaped ornaments, looking downward with a somber and introspective gaze while his hands rest on the chair's arms. The lighting emphasizes the textures of his beard and the heavy fabric of his liturgical dress.
Julius II was a central patron of the High Renaissance who commissioned Raphael to paint the Stanza della Segnatura, which houses 'The School of Athens.' This room represents the supreme humanist attempt to reconcile classical philosophy, Neoplatonism, and ancient wisdom with Christian theology.
Egidio da Viterbo
A high-ranking cleric and advisor to Julius II who integrated Neoplatonism and Kabbalistic thought into the intellectual program of the papal court.
Raphael
The artist who visually articulated the Pope's vision of the 'prisca theologia' (ancient theology) in the Vatican frescoes.
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Oil on panel
portrait
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