Julius II's papal art program and the rebuilding of Rome (1503–1513)

1. Giuliano della Rovere elected Pope Julius II

   Nov 1, 1503Labels: Pope Julius

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2. Bramante engaged for rebuilding St. Peter’s

   Nov 1, 1503Labels: Donato Bramante, St Peter's

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3. Michelangelo commissioned for Julius II’s tomb

   Jan 1, 1505Labels: Michelangelo, Julius II

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4. Bramante begins the Cortile del Belvedere project

   Jan 1, 1505Labels: Bramante, Cortile del

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5. Laocoön Group unearthed and claimed for the Vatican

   Jan 14, 1506Labels: Laoco n, Vatican Museum

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6. Pontifical Swiss Guard enters Vatican service

   Jan 22, 1506Labels: Swiss Guard, Vatican

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7. Foundation stone laid for new St. Peter’s Basilica

   Apr 18, 1506Labels: St Peter's, Papal ceremony

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8. Urban renewal: Via Giulia commissioned to Bramante

   Jan 1, 1508Labels: Via Giulia, Bramante

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9. Michelangelo begins the Sistine Chapel ceiling

   May 1, 1508Labels: Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel

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10. Raphael summoned to Rome for papal apartments

    Oct 1, 1508Labels: Raphael, Papal Apartments

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11. Raphael paints the Stanza della Segnatura fresco cycle

    Jan 1, 1511Labels: Raphael, Stanza della

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12. Raphael completes Portrait of Pope Julius II

    Jan 1, 1511Labels: Raphael, Portrait of

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13. Sistine Chapel ceiling revealed to the public

    Oct 31, 1512Labels: Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo

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14. Death of Julius II ends the program’s first phase

    Feb 21, 1513Labels: Pope Julius

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