Papacy and Three More Artists of the Renaissance

 

During the Renaissance, the Pope started making their own problems themselves as some people were turning away from Christianity and to religious beliefs.  Some people started to realize that the Popes had way too much power over them.  Meanwhile, three key artists of the Renaissance created some beautiful paintings that may be familiar to you.

Popes and Emperors

During the time of the Holy Roman Empire, the emperor, Frederick Barbarossa, wanted to be the most powerful person in the Empire.  As the emperor, at that time, he had to submit to higher authorities than himself.  However, Barbarossa did not like this and tried to become the highest authority, which caused Pope Alexander III to form an alliance.  This started the conflict between emperor and pope.