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Raffaello Santi (or Sanzio) known as '''Raphael''' (1483-1520) was born in Urbino, [[Italy]]. He mastered the use of color and painted beautiful frescoes in churches and for private patrons, the most famous of which may be ''The School of Athens'' (1509), an interesting painting depicting Plato and Aristotle surrounded by their pupils.  
 
Raffaello Santi (or Sanzio) known as '''Raphael''' (1483-1520) was born in Urbino, [[Italy]]. He mastered the use of color and painted beautiful frescoes in churches and for private patrons, the most famous of which may be ''The School of Athens'' (1509), an interesting painting depicting Plato and Aristotle surrounded by their pupils.  
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"Raffaelo Sanzio was the youngest of the three giants of the High Renaissance."
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"Raffaelo Sanzio was the youngest of the three giants of the High Renaissance." <ref>
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[http://www.3d-dali.com/Artist-Biographies/Raphael_Sanzio.html Raffaelo Sanzio] ARTCHIVE.  
[http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/raphael.html Raffaelo Sanzio] Painters BIOGRAPHIES.  
   
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He was inspired by two of the greatest artists in the history of the world: [[Michelangelo]] and [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. Both of whom were in Florence during the time that Raphael was working in the studio of Perugino. Soon ''he began to adopt Michelangelo's vigorous energy and Leonardo's sfumato and spiritualism.'' <ref>
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He was inspired by two of the greatest artists in the history of the world: [[Michelangelo]] and [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. Both of whom were in Florence during the time that Raphael was working in the studio of Perugino. Soon ''he began to adopt Michelangelo's vigorous energy and Leonardo's sfumato and spiritualism.''  
[http://www.3d-dali.com/Artist-Biographies/Raphael_Sanzio.html Raffaelo Sanzio] ARTCHIVE.  
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Raphael lived an active life. The numerous architectural and painting commissions he received caused him to overwork. He died at the age of thirty-seven. <ref>
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[http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/raphael.html Raffaelo Sanzio] Painters BIOGRAPHIES.  
 
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Raphael lived an active life. The numerous architectural and painting commissions he received caused him to overwork. He died at the age of thirty-seven.
       
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