Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel

Michelangelo represents the influences of the patronage system on Renaissance artists. The patronage system involved wealthy individuals or institutions sponsoring artists, requesting specific works of art, and supporting artists’ careers. This system allowed talented artists to gain recognition and live a relatively comfortable lifestyle, but it also bred resentment among artists who did not receive such support. Michelangelo was sponsored by Pope Julius II, who commissioned the Pietá, David, and the Sistine Chapel. Pope Paul III commissioned Michelangelo to build St. Peter’s Basilica in 1546. The patronage system was a hallmark of Renaissance artistic and cultural life, and Michelangelo is a prime example of its positive outcomes.

Michelangelo

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1508-1512