# 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._

3 works in the collection.

- [Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/madonna-and-child-enthroned-with-saints-met-437372), Raphael, ca. 1504. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- [Studies of a Seated Female, Child's Head, and Three Studies of a Baby](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/studies-of-a-seated-female-child-s-head-and-three-studies-of-cma-149377), Raphael, c. 1507–8. Courtesy of Cleveland Museum of Art.
- [Lucretia](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/lucretia-met-337075), Raphael, 1508–10. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.