Born Raffaello Sanzio on April 6, 1483, in the small but artistically significant Central Italian city of Urbino, which at the time was a cultural center that encouraged the Arts. A leading figure of the Renaissance, Raphael is best known for his "Madonnas," including the Sistine Madonna, and for his large figure compositions in the Palace of the Santi Stanza della Segnatura.
Allegory of Philosophy, c.1515, Frescoafter Raffaello Sanzio Italian (1483 - 1520) |
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Born Raffaello Sanzio on April 6, 1483, in the small but artistically significant Central Italian city of Urbino, which at the time was a cultural center that encouraged the Arts. A leading figure of the Renaissance, Raphael is best known for his "Madonnas," including the Sistine Madonna, and for his large figure compositions in the Palace of the Santi Stanza della Segnatura. |
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