Florence under Medici popes.2C 1513 .E2.80.93 early 1534 Michelangelo

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moses tomb of pope julius ii


in 1513, pope julius ii died , succeeded pope leo x, second son of lorenzo dei medici. pope leo commissioned michelangelo reconstruct façade of basilica of san lorenzo in florence , adorn sculptures. agreed reluctantly , spent 3 years creating drawings , models façade, attempting open new marble quarry @ pietrasanta project. in 1520 work abruptly cancelled financially strapped patrons before real progress had been made. basilica lacks façade day.


in 1520 medici came michelangelo grand proposal, time family funerary chapel in basilica of san lorenzo. fortunately posterity, project, occupying artist of 1520s , 1530s, more realised. michelangelo used own discretion create composition of medici chapel, houses large tombs of 2 of younger members of medici family, giuliano, duke of nemours, , lorenzo, nephew. serves commemorate more famous predecessors, lorenzo magnificent , brother giuliano, buried nearby. tombs display statues of 2 medici , allegorical figures representing night , day, , dusk , dawn. chapel contains michelangelo s medici madonna. in 1976 concealed corridor discovered drawings on walls related chapel itself.


pope leo x died in 1521 , succeeded briefly austere adrian vi, , cousin giulio medici pope clement vii. in 1524 michelangelo received architectural commission medici pope laurentian library @ san lorenzo s church. designed both interior of library , vestibule, building utilising architectural forms such dynamic effect seen forerunner of baroque architecture. left assistants interpret plans , carry out instruction. library not opened until 1571, , vestibule remained incomplete until 1904.


in 1527, florentine citizens, encouraged sack of rome, threw out medici , restored republic. siege of city ensued, , michelangelo went aid of beloved florence working on city s fortifications 1528 1529. city fell in 1530, , medici restored power. michelangelo fell out of favour young alessandro medici, had been installed first duke of florence. fearing life, fled rome, leaving assistants complete medici chapel , laurentian library. despite michelangelo s support of republic , resistance medici rule, welcomed pope clement, reinstated allowance had granted artist , made new contract him on tomb of pope julius.








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