I am still going with the topic of how the Italian Renaissance popes had influence over the artist at the time and the work that they commissioned. I will begin with a brief summary of the historical and political climate of the times as well as any technological advances that have any bearing on the topic.
I am only going to discuss the main popes of that era since there were a few that only survived for a year or less as pope. Many of these popes came from just a few influential families at that time including the Medici and the Roverro families and I will discuss their influence and how they would also use the papacy to maintain power.
The list of artists I will discuss will also be about as short as that of the popes since only a few were able to keep in favor of the popes and also because some of the commissions they received may have taken several years to complete. I will also discuss how some artists who were in favor of one pope may have lost that favor of his predecessor and why.
I will focus more on the overall work that was done instead of discussing each piece individually since a discussion of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michaelangelo would be a term paper in itself.
I am really interested in how some of the commissions may have taken years to complete, also maybe any problems that might have occurred during the making of these, such as having to start over. Another interesting point might be what influenced the artist to begin that career and their styles.
ReplyDeleteSo you definitely already have a good starting point with your topic. The Medici family was a very prominent family when it came to collecting artwork. I took Art History 102 (when I was an Art Major) and when it came to learning about the Medici family, that is when the lecture got interesting. I'm really interested on reading your paper, I bet it's going to be a great overview of this era. Good luck!
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