Complex sentence: Generally, scholars have taken one of two sides regarding the many magnificent commissions of Julius II. The first, more widely accepted viewpoint is that Julius was an extravagant patron purely for selfish motives, imposing aspirations, and a grandiose self image.
Split into simpler sentences: Generally, scholars have taken one of two sides regarding the many magnificent commissions of Julius II. The first, more widely accepted viewpoint is that Julius was an extravagant patron. He has been sited for as being a patron purely for selfish motives, imposing aspirations, and a grandiose self image.