Question

What were some of the ways that the popes supported their lifestyle and gathered money to patronize the arts?

Answer 1

Answer: Many popes hired artists to create colossal works of art.

Explanation:

The Pope financed these projects from the Vatican budget. For example, during the sixteenth century, Pope Julius II engaged one of the greatest Italian artists of all time, Michelangelo. Michelangelo was in charge of painting the Sistine Chapel, which is a true masterpiece of art. In the same period, the Pope hired Raphael to paint private Vatican chambers. It is from this period that a portrait of Pope Julius II is painted, painted by Rafael.

Many popes appreciated art. We will also mention Pope Innocent X. His painting was painted by Velasquez and is considered by many art critics to be one of the most beautiful portraits of all time. Caravaggio's portrait of Pope Paul V. is thought to have been created under the influence of Diego Velázquez. A few years after this picture, Caravaggio disappears. Even today works on the subject of his death are being made.