Painting : Sixtus in appointing platina as prefect of the Vatican

Can you tell me more about this painting, for example,
1) the character of Sixtus IV and his favoritism
2) How Renaissance is illustrated in the painting
3) How Humanist is illutrated.

thanks!
-Yvette

3 answers

Are you referring to a specific painting? If so, which one?

Sra
http://www.zaped.info/Sixtus_IV_Appointing_Platina_as_Prefect_of_the_Vatican_Library
The fresco here?

Read these carefully and take good notes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixtus_IV

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Z6S&rlz=1R1GGLL_en___US379&q=renaissance+in+art&aq=f&aqi=g6g-m3&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=2ln&rlz=1R1GGLL_en___US379&q=humanism+in+art+renaissance&aq=2&aqi=g3g-m3&aql=&oq=humanism+in+art&gs_rfai=
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