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What pope commissioned Michelangelo to design his tomb?
It was Julius II
Who was commissioned to make Pope Julius II his tomb?
Michelangelo
What was the role of Pope Julius II in the life and artworks of Michelangelo?
He commissioned Michelangelo to design and build a magnificent tomb for Julius. He also commissioned him to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Those two works took up more time than anything else Michelangelo had to do.
Who commissioned Michelangelo to do his most important work?
Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, after the failure of the Popes tomb project (Michelangelo had carved many statues for this tomb when the project was cancelled0. Upon the death of Pope Julius II Michelangelo returned to the service of the Medici popes, Leo X and Clement VII.
What was Michelangelo first to design?
St. Peter's was a major project of Michelangelo's he designed the basillica and dome. He also designed the tomb for Pope Julius II and the Campidoglio, a civic center that crowns the Capitoline Hill in Rome.
Did Michelangelo build his own tomb?
No, he did not, it was constructed after his death.
Who built michelangelos tomb stone?
Michelangelo's tomb was designed by Giorgio Vasari, Florentine artist.
What were the obstacles for Michelangelo while painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
AnswerPope Julius II commissioned him to paint the chapel. Michelangelo and Pope Julius ended up not getting along towards the end, but Michelangelo finished the work he had begun. The Pope and the Medici family were Patrons of Michelangelo.
What were Michelangelo's achievements before he was 25?
To name just a few: A small commission in 1492 for 3 statues of saints for the tomb of St. Dominic in the church of S. Domenico. A banker gave Michelangelo his first important commission in 1498 when the artist was 23. The piece of sculpture is the famous 'Pieta' in St. Peter's, Rome. The marble 'David' was commissioned in 1501 and finished in 1504
Whose tomb was discovered in 1992 by howard carter?
the tutankhamun's tomb
Michelangelo's painting of Moses?
No, the sculpture of Moses on what was meant to be the tomb of Pope Julius II.
Who built Humayun's Tomb?
Humayun's Tomb was built by Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor of India, in memory of his father Humayun. The tomb was constructed between 1562 and 1572 by the Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, who incorporated elements of Persian and Indian architecture in the design.
