These famous Renaissance Artists were commissioned by the pope Julius 2 to perform/carry out several works of art for the church and himself.
Michelangelo was commissioned by the pope to carry out the decoration/painting of the ceiling f the Sistine chapel. although Michelangelo was a sculpture as at the time he judiciously painted/decorated the ceiling of Sistine Chapel
Donato Bramante was commissioned by the pope for the reconstruction of the church ( st peter's Basilica ) in a modern building while The pope commissioned Rafello Sanzio to make a portrait painting of him
