Die Bautätigkeit der Päpste Julius II., Leo X. und Paul III. in Rom und deren Wahrnehmung in der ersten Hälfte des 16. Jahrhunderts

Abstract

Building Operations under Pope Julius II, Leo X and Paul III in Rome and their Perception in the First Half of the 16th Century

The following seminar paper examines the perception of building projects in Rome under Pope Julius II, Leo X and Paul III in the first half of the 16th century. On the one hand, contemporary reports show that measures to beautify and improve the streets of Rome generally left a positive impression among the Roman population. On the other hand, a letter written by Raffael Sanzio to Leo X criticized reconstruction efforts as they led to drastic changes, for example in demolishing numerous ancient monuments.