Art Related to Popes

The three pieces discussed in this essay are all closely related to popes of the Roman Catholic Church. Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment”, Raphael’s “School of Athens” and Pietro da Cortona’s “Glorification of the Reign of Urban VIII” not only have their relation to a particular pope in common, but also are very good reflections of the artistic movements and historical events of the time in which each work was done. Raphael’s “…

…baroque style. This work has so many baroque characteristics that the only fair thing to say is that is completely embodies the baroque style. While some of these works more strongly reflect the historical events of the time and others more strongly reflect the artistic movements of the time, they all have common ground in their relationship to a pope either in his patronage of the work or the work’s complete dedication to him.