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    Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino [a] ( Italian: [raffaˈɛllo ˈsantsjo da urˈbiːno]; March 28 or April 6, 1483 – April 6, 1520), [2] [b] now generally known in English as Raphael ( UK: / ˈræfeɪ.əl / RAF-ay-əl, US: / ˈræfi.əl, ˈreɪfi -, ˌrɑːfaɪˈɛl / RAF-ee-əl, RAY-fee-, RAH-fy-EL ), [4] was an Italian painter and architect of the ...

  2. Jun 21, 2024 · Raphael (born April 6, 1483, Urbino, Duchy of Urbino [Italy]—died April 6, 1520, Rome, Papal States [Italy]) was a master painter and architect of the Italian High Renaissance. Raphael is best known for his Madonnas and for his large figure compositions in the Vatican.

  3. Sep 14, 2022 · A leading figure of Italian High Renaissance classicism, Raphael is best known for his "Madonnas," including the Sistine Madonna, and for his large figure compositions in the Palace of the...

  4. Raphael translated the High Renaissance ideals of beauty in breathtaking paintings that made his images iconic, and his name a legend.

  5. Raphael, in the Bible, one of the archangels. In the apocryphal Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) Book of Tobit, he is the one who, in human disguise and under the name of Azarias (“Yahweh helps”), accompanied Tobias in his adventurous journey and conquered the demon Asmodeus.

  6. Aug 21, 2020 · Raphael (1483-1520 CE) was an Italian painter and architect who is regarded as one of the greatest of Renaissance artists alongside Michelangelo (1475-1564) and Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519).

  7. For centuries Raphael has been recognised as the supreme High Renaissance painter, more versatile than Michelangelo and more prolific than their older contemporary Leonardo.

  8. In Raphael’s Alba Madonna (c. 1510), a High Renaissance masterpiece, the three figures of Mary, Jesus, and John the Baptist define a broad pyramid within the circular format of the painting, conveying strength and stability.

  9. Raphael. Overview. The National Gallery is fortunate to possess this country's finest collection of paintings by Raphael, the youngest of the three artists whose styles epitomize the High Renaissance.

  10. Raffaelo di Giovanni Santi was the younger contemporary of Leonardo and Michelangelo, and with them epitomizes the High Renaissance in Italy. For most of the history of Western art, the easy grace and harmonious balance of Raphael’s style has represented an ideal of perfection.

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