Raphael-Biography of a Painter

Raphael ,one of the three major artists of the High Renaissance, was born in Urbino in 1483. He is considered one of the greatest and most popular artists of all time by many. Giovanni Santi, his father and minor artist, gave Raphael his first instructions on painting techniques. He is also said to have studied with Timoteo Viti at Urbino. He was at the seat of Federico di Giorgio for some time. In 1499 Raphael went to …

…decorations of the Villa Farnesina, which include the Triumph of Galatea (1513). In addition to these major projects, he created a number of easel paintings, including a Portrait of Julius II (1511-1512), a series of Madonnas, and the well known Sistine Madonna (1514, Gemaldegalerie, Dresden). Other religious paintings during this period include The Transfiguration (1517-1520, Vatican), completed posthumously by the most notable of Raphael's many followers, Giulio Romano. Raphael died in Rome on his 37th birthday, April 6, 1520.