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Raffaello Sanzi
-visual grandeur-
Early Years
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born in Urbino in 1483
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received his first instruction in
the techniques of painting from
his father, Giovanni Sanzi
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Giovanni introduces him to the humanist court of
Urbino, one of Italy’s most active cultural centers
Pious Apprentice
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At the age of fourteen, Raffaello is sent to a very
talented teacher called Pietro Perugino
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Perugino and his paintings have a strong influence
on Raffaello’s early artworks
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With his great understanding of art, Raffaello
quickly surpasses his teacher and ventures out on
his own to the great city of Florence
From Apprentice to Master
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In Florence, Raffaello finds a very competitive
environment
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He adopts new painting techniques such as
shading, anatomy, and frozen action
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His style is influenced by that of Michelangelo and
Leonardo Da Vinci
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In just a few years, he earns the title of “prince of
painters” and becomes the most sought-after artist
in the city
Masterpieces
“The School of Athens”
“The Dispute”
“The Dispute”
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commissioned by
Julius and the Pope
Leo X, Raffaello paints
the apartments of
Vatican
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Detail from “The
Cardinal Virtues”
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“The Fire
of Borgo “
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One of the most frequently
discussed and most loved
paintings of the
Renaissance is Raphael's
“Sistine Madonna.”
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For many people it remains
the supreme example of
western painting, and its
popularity is virtually as
great as that of the Mona
Lisa
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After finishing the frescos in the Vatican Palace,
Raffaello went on to the Stanza d’Eliodoro (1511
and 1514)
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Here, with unparalleled talent, he depicted
Christian historical events, illustrating salvation
and divine intervention
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Throughout his artistic career, Raffaello went
back many times to painting’s portraying
Madonna and child
Last days
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Raffaello painted more then forty Madonnas before his
untimely death in 1520
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After suffering in bed for fifteen days, he died on his
birthday at the young age of 37
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In his short life, Raffaello summarized and embodied the
entire course of Italian humanism
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He ranks along with Leonardo or Michelangelo as one of
the greatest artists of all time
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Raffaello’s last piece
of artwork was the
monumental
“Transfiguration”
The painting was
carried with him
during the funeral
procession
WORKS CITED
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http://www.studyworld.com/newsite/ReportEssay/Biography/F
amousPeople%5CRaffaello_Sanzio.html
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http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/raphael.html
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffaello