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Raphael Sanzio was born March 28 or April 6, in 1483 in urbino Italy
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His dad Giovanni santi died when Raphael was eleven, and Raphael seems to have played a role in managing the family workshop from this point. He probably trained in the workshop of Pietro Perugino, and was described as a fully trained "master" by 1500. He worked in or for several cities in north Italy until in 1508 he moved to Rome at the invitation of Pope Julius II, to work on the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican
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The Renaissance master who began his apprenticeship with Pietro Perugino in his teen years was Raphael. Born Raffaello Sanzio in Urbino, Italy, he started his training under Perugino around 1500 in Perugia, a period where he absorbed his master's style and gained practical experience, laying the foundation for his own significant artistic career.
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The major work, The Marriage of the Virgin, was created by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael in 1504. This painting, also known as Lo Sposalizio, depicts the wedding of Mary and Joseph, showcasing the harmonious compositions and classical ideals that are characteristic of Raphael's style and the High Renaissance era.
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Raphael arrived in Florence around 1504, a move that exposed him to the artistic innovations of Leonardo and Michelangelo. Raphael was deeply impressed by Leonardo's work, learning techniques such as sfumato and how to compose figures in a unified, psychological whole. This influence is visible in how Raphael's figures relate naturally to one another within a setting.
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The artist described is Raffaello Sanzio, known as Raphael, who lived in Florence from about 1504 to 1508, producing his celebrated series of paintings of the Virgin Mary and Child. While in Florence, he was influenced by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, which helped him develop the grace and tenderness characteristic of his Madonnas. His career as a master painter and architect spanned the Italian High Renaissance (1504-1507)
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The artist called to Rome by Pope Julius II to decorate the papal apartments was Raphael. This commission prompted his move to Rome in 1508, where he would work for the papacy for the remainder of his life.
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The iconic fresco The School of Athens was painted by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) between 1509 and 1511. The masterpiece is located in the Stanza della Segnatura in the Vatican and is considered a representation of the high Renaissance's harmony between faith and reason
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When the architect Donato Bramante died in April 1514, Pope Leo X appointed the highly accomplished painter Raphael as the new chief architect of the basilica. Raphael became engaged to Maria Bibbiena, who was the niece of a powerful cardinal and close friend, Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena.
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The Italian High Renaissance master, Raphael, died in Rome on April 6, 1520, which was likely his 37th birthday. He died from a fever after a 15-day illness. His final painting, The Transfiguration, was left unfinished at his death.