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'''Raffaello Santi (or Sanzio) (1483-1520),''' known as '''Raphael''', 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)''' (1483-1520), known as '''Raphael''', 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.  

''Raffaelo Sanzio was the youngest of the three giants of the High Renaissance... One of the most frequently discussed and best-loved paintings of the Renaissance is Raphael's so-called Sistine Madonna. For many people it remains the supreme example of western painting, and its popularity is virtually as great as that of the [[Mona Lisa]].'' <ref>

''Raffaelo Sanzio was the youngest of the three giants of the High Renaissance... One of the most frequently discussed and best-loved paintings of the Renaissance is Raphael's so-called Sistine Madonna. For many people it remains the supreme example of western painting, and its popularity is virtually as great as that of the [[Mona Lisa]].'' <ref>