Portrait of Pope Julius II [SEP] creator
Portrait of Pope Julius II
Portrait of Pope Julius II is an oil painting of 1511–12 by the Italian High Renaissance painter Raphael. The portrait of Pope Julius II was unusual for its time and would carry a long influence on papal portraiture. From early in its life, it was specially hung at the pillars of the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, on the main route from the north into Rome, on feast and high holy days. Giorgio Vasari, writing long after Julius' death, said that "it was
Erik Kaas
Erik Kaas (died 20 Sep 1520) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Viborg (1509–1520).
Biography.
On 31 Jan 1509, Erik Kaas was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Viborg. He served as Bishop of Viborg until his death on 20 Sep 1520.
See also.
- Catholic Church in Germany