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[[Image:School_of_Athens.jpg|thumb|300px|''The School of Athens'' by Raphael]]
[[Image:Raphael..jpg|thumb|left]]
'''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.
Raphael studied with the top student of Hamato Yoshi, who was known for his perfect technique.
''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>
[http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/raphael.html Raffaelo Sanzio] ARTCHIVE.
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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.''
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>
[http://www.3d-dali.com/Artist-Biographies/Raphael_Sanzio.html Raffaelo Sanzio] Painters BIOGRAPHIES.
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<gallery perrow="5">
Image:Raphael Disputa.jpg|Dispute Over the Sacrament
Image:School of Athens.jpg|The School of Athens
Image:Raphael St. George.jpg|St. George
Image:Raphael Allegory.jpg|Allegory (The Knight's Dream)
Image:Raphael Canigiani Holy Family.jpg|Canigiani Holy Family
Image:Raphael Crucifixion.jpg|Crucifixion
Image:Raphael St. Michael.jpg|St. Michael
Image:Raffael Die kleine Cowper-Madonna.jpg|The Small Cowper Madonna
Image:Rafael Madonna of the chair.jpeg|Madonna della Seggiola
File:Raphael The Transfiguration of Christ is the final work of Raphael ca 1520.jpg|The Transfiguration of Christ
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[[Image:Raphael The Sistine Madonna.jpg|thumb|center|The Sistine Madonna]]
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<blockquote>
Five hundred years ago Raphael, the great master painter of the Renaissance, was commissioned by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Madonna. Today, it is one of the most famous works of art in the world. It belongs to the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden. [http://www.dresden-events.com/index.php/details/events/the-sistine-madonna.html]
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== See also ==
[[File:Madonna di Foligno - Raffaello Sanzio.jpg|thumb|Madonna di Foligno, 1511-1512.]]
*[[Painting Masterpieces]]
*[[Painting Schools]]
*[[Gallery of Italian Masterpieces]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.eyeconart.net/history/Renaissance/raphael.htm Raphael Sanzio]
*[http://www.artist-biography.info/artist/raphael/ RAPHAEL OF URBINO]
==References==
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[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Italian Painters]]