Raphael's "The School of Athens" was a work done on one wall of the Stanza della Segnatura, a former meeting room of the papal tribunal and Julius II's then current private library, at the request of Pope Julius II. Julius II had other artists working on the room when he saw some of Raphael's work. He then had the other artists stop work and called for Raphael to do the room instead. Raphael took over in 1508 (the same year Michelangelo was commissioned on the Sistine Chapel) and had completed the job in 1511. This piece is most significant in its reflection of the historical period. It was in this time during the Renaissance that the Medici family redefined business and people like Machiavelli brought about new political ideas in books like "The Prince". A new wave of thinking and reason was spreading. "The

After returning back to Rome from Florence on the order of Pope Paul III, Michelangelo began work on "The Last Judgment" in 1534. He completed the work in 1541. There is ongoing argument as to what style the painting should be classified as. The base for the cause of the argument lies in that Michelangelo's style evolved as he aged, not an uncommon trait of any artist's work in analyzed throughout his or her life. Some argue that it is the close or one of the last truly High Renaissance style paintings while others argue that the piece signifies the beginning of another style, mannerism. Both arguments have foundation. Michelangelo is most definitely a Renaissance artist; however, Michelangelo's late style does share certain characteristics with of the mannerist trend that was well under way during the mid 16th century. The twisted poses and radical contrapposto as well as the crowdedness and exaggerated musculature of the figures in the work are, if nothing more, at least precursors to the mannerist movement. The tortuous movement of the work may also be reflective of the troubled times for the church and perhaps for Michelangelo. It was during this time that the Roman Catholic Church would be facing the Protestant revolt of the Reformation. John Calvin was busy reform

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