a common conception that he was keen for glory, which is reflective in his nickname, "The Warrior Pope" (Gosman, 50). The Pope was extremely proud and aspired to be remembered as one of the greatest popes in history. Building Saint Peter’s Basilica, the largest church in the world, certainly added to the Pope’s résumé. Many also criticize Julius II for having repeatedly identified himself with Julius Caesar. His desire to emulate Caesar and his extravagant patronage further the negative connotations. Scholars have drawn this conclusion from the medal Julius had made for Saint Peter's with himself on the back, as well as his self-chosen name of Julius. (Gosman, 44) The second, less common stance, is that Julius’s main motive for his patronage was for his own personal aesthetic pleasure (Gosman, 45). One scholar defends Julius II's patronage by stating: Some scholars argue that these works can not be literally taken as a guide to the ideas of the Pope himself. These scholars point out that it was not solely the patron pulling the strings behind these imposing works of art, but a group of people working together. For example, Julius appears in several of Raphael’s frescoes, and it is known that he approved his placement in them. However, many modern scholars interpret this fact to mean that Julius simply desired to be painted in the frescoes. (Gosman, 55) Julius was, according to some scholars, a man who appreciated art, took pleasure in building, and merely wanted to create grand places in which to live, and that this motivation was much more important than the desire to project political ideas and images of his power. (Gosman, 55) Bibliography "Cappella Sistina." Lubilaeum. 8 Dec. 1994. 5 Feb. 2007 <https://web.archive.org/web/19970124121504/http://www.christusrex.org/www1/sistine/0-Tour.html>. De Tolnay, Charles. Michelangelo, Vol. IV: The Tomb of Julius II. Princeton: Princeton University P, 1945. Felix, Gilbert. The Pope, His Banker, and Venice. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 1980. Goldwaite, Richard A. Wealth and the Demand for Art in Italy, 1300–1600. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University P, 1993. Gosman, Martin, ed. "The Patronage of Pope Julius II." Princes and Princely Culture 1450–1650. Danvers, MA: Koniklijke Brill NV, 2005. 43–61. Hall, Marcia, ed. Raphael's School of Athens. Cambridge: Cambridge University P, 1997. Hersey, George L. High Renaissance Art in St. Peter's and the Vatican. Chicago: The University of Chicago P. Hoover, Sharon R. "Pope Julius II." Tour of Italy. May 1999. 5