Portrait of Pope Julius II, c. 1512, Oil on wood, 108 cm × 80.7 cm (43 in × 31.8 in), National Gallery, London
Portrait of Pope Julius II is an oil painting attributed to Italian painter Raphael. This painting of Pope Julius II, who was a popular subject for Raphael and his students, was unusual for its time and would carry a long influence on papal portraiture. From it's beginning, it was specially hung at the pillars of Santa Maria del Popolo, at the gates to Rome, for feast and high holy days.
For many years, a version of the painting which now hangs in the Uffizi Gallery was believed to be the original, but in 1970 opinion shifted. The original is currently believed to be the version hanging in the National Gallery, London.
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