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