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Pope Julius II. Julius II (1443-1513) was born Giuliano della Rovere and was pope from 1503 to 1513. He was a patron of many Renaissance artists, including Bramante, Raphael, and Michelangelo, who he commissioned to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Pope Julius II. Julius II (1443-1513) was born Giuliano della Rovere and was pope from 1503 to 1513. He was a patron of many Renaissance artists, including Bramante, Raphael, and Michelangelo, who he commissioned to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)