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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. | ||
| − | "Raffaelo Sanzio was the youngest of the three giants of the High Renaissance." | + | "Raffaelo Sanzio was the youngest of the three giants of the High Renaissance." <ref> |
| − | <ref> | + | [http://www.3d-dali.com/Artist-Biographies/Raphael_Sanzio.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.'' <ref> | + | 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. | + | 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.artchive.com/artchive/R/raphael.html Raffaelo Sanzio] Painters BIOGRAPHIES. | ||
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Revision as of 23:16, September 23, 2007
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.
"Raffaelo Sanzio was the youngest of the three giants of the High Renaissance." [1]
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. [2]
Dispute Over the Sacrament
The School of Athens
St. George
See also
References
- ↑ Raffaelo Sanzio ARTCHIVE.
- ↑ Raffaelo Sanzio Painters BIOGRAPHIES.