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Who seemed to be in charge of the church during the Renaissance?
The Pope was in charge of the church during the Renaissance. Throughout the Renaissance, there were several popes.
Who were the Medicis and why were they important?
They were a very powerful family of aristocrats and popes. They were patrons of amazing Renaissance artists, and they also ruled Florence for longer than 100 years.
Why were wealthy rulers and Popes willing to sponsor artists during the renaissance?
Wealthy rulers and Popes during the Renaissance sponsored artists to enhance their own prestige and demonstrate their power and cultural sophistication. Supporting the arts was a way to gain public favor and leave a lasting legacy through impressive buildings, sculptures, and paintings that showcased their wealth and influence. Additionally, they believed that art could be a means of promoting religious and political messages, further solidifying their authority and societal status.
What was the main subject matter in Renaissance paintings?
The renaissance paintings were usually about religion. When different artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo and Raphael emerged they started to pain different things such as nudism and other stuff that was not related to the bible. Popes really disliked this.
Which group of people supported Renaissance artists?
Well, the Renaissance movement in general was started in Italy, by many famous artists in the 15th-16th century. Cities would hire and/or support these artists. After the Renaissance movement started in Italy, many other European countries started to follow it, which led to more artistic and cultural improvements, aswell as an increase in the number of known artists.
What do the popes do to elect a new pope?
Popes do not elect popes. Popes are elected by the cardinal electors.
How many Popes committed murder or had people murdered by others?
Well, honey, let me tell you - there have been a few shady Popes in history. Some of those fellas didn't exactly have halos above their heads. We've got Pope Stephen VI, who had his predecessor Pope Formosus dug up and put on trial (yes, you heard that right), and then there's Pope John XII who allegedly killed a few folks here and there. So, to answer your question, there have been a couple of Popes with some blood on their hands.
What country have most of the Popes come from?
The vast majority of popes have been Italian. As of February of 2013 there have been only 18 popes from other countries.
What is the second country to contribute the most popes to the Vatican?
There have been 17 popes from France, the second behind Italian popes.
Who held more power popes or kings?
the popes had more power over the kings
What is the fear of popes?
Papaphobia is the fear of popes.
Is it true that popes can marry"?
No, it is not true that popes can marry.
How many non Italian popes have there been?
There have been 217 Italian popes and only 49 non-Italian popes.
Do popes go to Heaven?
I am sure there are many popes in Heaven but am equally sure that there are a number of popes burning in hell.
What is the holy name of the twelve popes?
There have been 12 popes who have taken Pius as their name.
Why does the Roman Popes have so many false popes when the Coptic popes have none?
Roman Catholic Popes are descended from Peter, how can they be false? Please be more clear in your question and what you are referring to.
Which city is called City of Popes?
Avignon, France, is sometimes referred to as the "City of Popes" because of the presence of popes and anti-popes from 1309 to 1423 during the Catholic schism.
