Raphael
Italian, 1483–1520
Born in Urbino; died in Rome.
Raphael trained in Urbino and in Perugino’s orbit, absorbed the lessons of Leonardo and Michelangelo in Florence from 1504, and in 1508 was called to Rome by Pope Julius II. There he painted the frescoes of the papal apartments, including The School of Athens, and under Leo X directed the decoration of the Vatican Loggia, designed tapestries for the Sistine Chapel and took charge of building St Peter’s. His balanced compositions became the model of classical art for centuries. He died at thirty-seven.
Written by Ochre Editions.
- In the collection
- 3 worksDated 1499–1510
- Mostly
- Drawings, Paintings
- Movement
- RenaissanceEuropean art from about 1400 to 1600, when painters rediscovered perspective and the classical past.
- Courtesy of
- The Met, The Cleveland Museum of Art
