Italian Renaissance Painter Raphael Raffaello Sanzio Raffaello Santi (Family Name) Self-portrait 1504

Raphael Born in Urbina, Italy Birthday is April 6, 1483; Good Friday Father is Giovanni Santi Court artist for Duke Federigo Commissioned to decorate Church of St. John the Baptist’s chapel Raphael posed for an angel Father dies when Raphael was 11 years old Raphael’s artistic genius was recognized when he was young

Perugino Pietro Vannucci; known as Perugino Raphael worked as an apprentice for Perugino Perugino worked as an apprentice for Verrocchio with Leonardo da Vinci Rahael could paint so much like Perugino that it was not possible to tell one from the other. Perugino - 1504

Crucifixion Begin to receive commissions for his paintings Style reflected Perugino’s quiet, rather sweet and graceful figures 1502-03; National Gallery in London

1504 - Florence, Italy Establish himself in Florence to study and paint Studied anatomy, using dissection to help learn One of the first paintings completed: Saint George and the Dragon - 1504-06

Series of Paintings with Madonna Madonna with a book c. 1504

Series of Paintings with Madonna Madonna del Graduca c. 1505

Series of Paintings with Madonna The small Cowper Madonna c. 1505

Raphael Moved to Rome in 1506 Raphael was about 26 years old when Pope Julius II commissioned him to paint in the Vatican Disputa School of Athens Berenson, an art historian, called Raphael a great “Space-Composer” for his skills in arranging forms

School of Athens 1509-10

School of Athens Plato and Aristotle occupy the center, framed by an arch Most successful fresco in the Vatican Palace in Rome Likeness of himself and Michelangelo in the group of scholars

Leading artist of Rome Commissions came from wealthy private citizens and the church Popes commissioned murals for the Vatican in Rome Raphael’s good temper & easy disposition was far more pleasing than Michelangelo’s prickly temperament. Raphael had a well-organized workshop and many assistants. Art historians debate the later works of Raphael; many have been completed by his assistants.

Alba Madonna c. 1510 Used the technique sfumato invented by Leonardo da Vinci Worked with the problem of color and its use in softening the edges of forms to avoid a sharp edge.

Raphael in Rome Raphael collected friends and admirers in Rome He lived well and was stylishly dressed He gave away paintings to friends and he helped struggling artists He liked beautiful women women he painted were a combination of the best features of many women he’d known Pope Leo X succeeded Pope Julius II after he died Assigned to paint a portrait of the pope’s pet elephant

Bindo Altoviti Bindo Altoviti, a beautiful, successful and rich banker Historians think it’s a portrait of Raphael when he was young. Both men were unusually handsome, pensive and fair. 1515

Raphael or Bindo Altoviti?

Raphael Raphael’s last years were busy ones Transfiguration was left unfinished for the Cathedral of Narbonne Fell ill with a high fever from which he never recovered Died April 6, 1520 at the age of 37 Considered the greatest painter of his time