The Warrior Pope: Raphael’s ‘Pope Julius II’ | Talks for All | National Gallery

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Matthias Wivel, our Curator of 16th-century Italian paintings, gives a talk about the portrait of Julius II by Raphael. Julius II belonged to the della Rovere family. He was a forceful ruler, who reasserted his power over the Papal States by military action, and as a consequence he was nicknamed the ‘Warrior Pope’. He chose his papal name, ‘Julius’, not in honour of Pope Julius I, but in emulation of Julius Caesar. He patronised the arts and ordered the rebuilding of St Peter's in Rome. Subscribe to our channel and never miss a video: http://bit.ly/1HrNTFd Follow us on social media: Like the National Gallery on Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/thenationalgallery/ Follow the National Gallery on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalGallery Follow the National Gallery on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nationalgallery Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/support-us The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10.00 am - 6.00 pm and on Fridays between 10.00 am - 9.00 pm. Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk