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Raphael Santi (Raffaello Sanzio)

Biography of Raphael Santi	Raphael's life in Art	Perpetuate the memory of Raphael
Raphael's works	Raphael and Fornarina	Around Raphael's works
Description of the Raphael's works	Raphae's death mysteries	Raphael paintings on stamps

Raphael - Self-portrait
(Detail of the painting "Self-Portrait with a friend")

Raphael Sanzio
(Raffaello Santi)
BIRTH: on 26 (28) March 1483 in Urbino,
Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino, Marche, Italy
[or April 6/7]

April 6/7 or March 28? - The confusion over Raphael's date of birth

DEATH: April 6, 1520 in Rome,
Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy
BURIAL: Pantheon Church, Rome, Italy

Raphael - Italian painter and architect - the representative of the High Renaissance.
From the classical clarity and sublime spirituality embodied life-affirming ideals of the Renaissance. Early works ("Madonna Conestabile", about 1502-03) imbued with grace, gentle lyricism. In the paintings of the rooms of the Vatican (1509-17) Rafael have glorified earthly human existence, the harmony of spiritual and physical strength, reaching a perfect sense of proportion, rhythm, proportion, color euphony, the unity of the figures and the majestic architectural backgrounds. Numerous images of the Mother of God ("Sistine Madonna", circa 1513), art ensembles in the paintings of the Villa Farnesina (1514-18) and the Loggia of the Vatican (1519, with the students). In the portraits created an ideal image of a man of the Renaissance ("Baldassare Castiglione", 1514-15). Designed the Cathedral of Sts. Peter built the Chigi Chapel Church of Santa Maria del Popolo (1512-20) in Rome.

For centuries Raphael has been recognised as the supreme High Renaissance painter, more versatile than Michelangelo and more prolific than their older contemporary Leonardo. Though he died at 37, Raphael's example as a paragon of classicism dominated the academic tradition of European painting until the mid-19th century.

	Biography, life stories of Raphael Santi
•	Raphael biography - with engravings
•	Life of Raphael - by Giorgio Vasari from "Lives of the Artists"
•	Leben Raphael Sanzio's von Urbino - in zwölf Bildern dargestellt

	Raphael’s private life -> *"I found my Psyche"*
•	Was Raphael Married?
•	Raphael’s secret love, hidden in his paintings
•	Art sleuth uncovers clue to secret Raphael marriage

	Mysteries of Raphael’s death -> *"He died like Raphael"*
•	Raphael, the artist killed by too much sex?
•	Raphael died during sex? Myths and truth

	Secrets and mysteries of the Raphael's works
•	Possible self-portrait by Raphael - Story of "Portrait of a Young Man"
•	How many fingers on the right hand of the Pope Sixtus II?
•	The mystery surrounding the Fresco "The School of Athens"
•	An image processing of a Raphael's portrait of Leonardo

	Descriptions & analysis of the Raphael's works -> Art and stories

Raphael's works Click to enlarge (opens in a new window)
Sistine Madonna	Pope Sixtus II Enlarged detail of the "Sistine Madonna"	Madonna, holding the Christ Child Enlarged detail of the "Sistine Madonna"	Saint Barbara Enlarged detail of the "Sistine Madonna"	Angels (The Sistine Cherubs) Enlarged detail of the "Sistine Madonna"
Self-Portrait	Self-portrait with a Friend	Self-Portrait wahrscheinlich	Probable self-portrait drawing by Raphael in his early teens	Portrait of a Young Man Possible self-portrait by Raphael
Self-portrait of Raphael Enlarged detail of the "School of Athens"	Portrait of a Man Possible self-portrait by Raphael	Saint Luke Painting the Madonna and Child in the Presence of Raphael	Portrait of Ritratto di Bindo Altoviti	Portrait of a Young Man
The Three Graces	La Fornarina	La Velata	Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione	The Last Supper
The School of Athens	The School of Athens Who is who on the fresco?	Plato and Aristotle Enlarged detail of the "School of Athens"	Pythagoras and Musical Proportion Enlarged detail of the "School of Athens"	Bramante as Euclid Enlarged detail of the "School of Athens"
Transfiguration

Raphael Santi in Art

Raphael's life
Raffaello led by Father Giovanni Santi to Perugia from Perugino	Adolf Henning Raphael in His Studio in Florence	Johann Michael Wittmer Raphael's First Sketch of the 'Madonna della Sedia'	Nicaise de Keyser Dante Inspires Raphael	François-Barthélémy-Augustin Desmoulins Raphael at His Studio
Nicaise de Keyser Raphael in His Studio	Fragonard, Alexandre Evariste Raphael Adjusting his Model's Pose for his Painting of the Virgin	Salvatore Postiglione Raphael in His Studio, Painting “Madonna of Foligno”	Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres The Betrothal of Raphael and the Niece of Cardinal Bibbiena	Edouard Cibot Perugino and Raphael in Perugia
Horace Vernet Raphael at the Vatican				Francesco Diofebi The opening of Raphael's grave in Pantheon

Raphael's life - Engravings by Franz and Christian von Riepenhausen, from the book VITA DI RAFAELLE SANZIO DA URBINO, 1816
"Raphael's birth on Good Friday in 1483"	"From Raphael's childhood"	"Farewell Raphael by his mother to follow his father to Perugia"	"Arrival Raphael with his teacher Pietro Vannucci (Perugino) in Perugiai"	"Raphael, accompanied by some friends, on the wandering after Citta di Castello"
"Raphael in Florenz"	"Raphael's departure from Florence"	"Pope Julius II invite Raphael"	"Raphael and Madonna with child"	"Raphael's death"

Raphael and Fornarina - Raphael’s secret love
Filippo Bigioli Raffaello meets Fornarina in Palazzo Caprini	German painter Raffaello and Margarita Luti	Cesare Mussini Raphael Undressing La Fornarina for the first time	Felice Schiavoni Raphael painting the Fornarina	Joseph Mallord William Turner Rome, from the Vatican. Raffaelle
Francesco Gandolfi Raphael and La Fornarina	Henri-Joseph Marlet Raphael and La Fornarina	Rinaldi, Antonio Raffaello and Fornarina	Francesco Valaperta Raffaello and Fornarina	Nicaise de Keyser Raphael and Fornarina
Raphael and the Fornarina in the works of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Raphael and the Fornarina	Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Raphael and the Baker's Daughter	Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Raphael and the Fornarina	Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Study for "Raphael and the Fornarina"	Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Study for "Raphael and the Fornarina"
Giuseppe Sogni Raphael and La Fornarina	Heinrich Lefler Raphael and La Fornarina	Johann Evangelist Sheffer von Leonhardskof Raphael and Fornarina	Fornarina and Raphael Fron "Die Gartenlaube"	Raphael and the Fornarina
Francesco Vichy Raphael and Fornarina	Pasquale Romanelli Raphael with his muse Fornarina	Devéria Raphaël et la Fornarina	Samuel William Reynolds Jr. Raphael and La Fornarina	Medallion sculpture Raphael and Fornarina

The Death of Raphael - Raphael’s death mysteries
Henry Nelson O'Neil The Last Moments of Raphael	Pierre Nolasque Bergeret Honors Rendered to Raphael on His Deathbed	Johannes Riepenhausen The Death of Raphael	V. Bianchini after Rodolfo Morgari La morte di Raffaello	Pietro Michis Pope Leo X Taking His Last Farewell of Raphael
Carl Thiel The Death of Raphael	Niccola Ulacacci The Death of Raphael	Felice Schiavoni The death of Raphael	Raphael's sarcophagus	Raphael's Skeleton at the Opening of his Tomb

Perpetuate the memory of Raphael
Raphael and Maria Bibbiena's tomb in the Pantheon	Giuseppe de Fabris Bronze bust of Raphael at the Pantheon in Rome	Fame crowning a bust of Raphael	Monument to Raffaello Sanzio, Urbino	Thomas Crawford Raphael
Charles Rochet "Raphael Enfant"	Sculpture of Raphael Sanzio	Ernst Julius Hähnel Raphael	Ernst Julius Hähnel Raphael	Carlo Finelli Raphael Sanzio
Wenzel Hollar Portrait of Raphael	Valerio Belli Raphael's Portrait	J.Vasari Portrait of Raphael	Franz Pforr Raphael, Fra Angelico and Michelangelo Standing on Clouds over Rome	Copy after Raphael „Portrait of a Young Man“
Franz and Christian von Riepenhausen "Portrait of Raphael"	"Portrait of Raphael" Engraving by Francois-Gedeon Reverdin	Imitator of Raphael Probably portrait of Raphael	F.H.Cole and M.Jennings Mosaic of Raphael Sanzio	Nicolas de Larmessin Raphael d'Urbin
Joachim von Sandrart RAPHAEL SANZIO D' URBINO	Antique photographic book illustration of Raphael Sanzio

Around Raphael's works
John La Farge "Sistine Madonna" Window for the Caldwell Sisters of Newport	Rembrandt Baldasar Castiglione	Loggias of Raphael in the Hermitage
	Visitors before the "Sistine Madonna" by Raphael	Hans Gyenis Fachsimpelei vor der Sixtinischen Madonna

Stories, descriptions, analysis of the Raphael's works
	"Sistine Madonna"
•	The Sistine Madonna by Raphael - Interpretation, Analysis of High Renaissance Religious Altarpiece Painting
•	Altarpiece of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child
•	The Madonna - back-story regarding the model
•	The Sistine Madonna by Raphael Sanzio - personal interpretations by H.T.Bailey
•	Travelling "Madonna" after World War II
•	Who was Saint Barbara?
•	Who was Pope Sixtus II (XYSTUS)?
•	How many fingers on the right hand of the Pope Sixtus II?
•	The sixth sense - about the six fingers by Paul Carus
•	Cherubs in the Sistine Madonna
•	Raphael’s angels are widely used detail of sublime painting

	"The School of Athens"
•	Who is who on the fresco "The School of Athens"
•	Why did Raphael paint the School of Athens?
•	The mystery surrounding the Fresco
•	An image processing of a Raphael's portrait of Leonardo
•	The Pythagorean Harmonic Scale on the fresco "The School of Athens"

	"The woman with a veil - La Donna Velata" & "Portrait of a Young Woman - La Fornarina"
•	La Velata - by Kathleen Durham
•	Raphael’s secret love, hidden in his paintings

	"Portrait of a Young Man"
•	Story of "Portrait of a Young Man" (possible self-portrait by Raphael)
•	Accademia Carrara in Bergamo holds a very good copy „Portrait of a Young Man“, dating from the early sixteenth century

	"Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione"
•	Baldassare Castiglione - by Ulick Peter Burke

Regarded by his contemporaries as an almost divine being, Raphael was par excellence the painter of harmony and grace.
In his work, which reaches the ideal expression of humanism in art, the classicism of the second Renaissance is perfect.

Raphael paintings on stamps

Sources: books, sites about Rafael Sanzio

- Marcia B. Hall (ed.): The Cambridge Companion to Raphael, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2005
- Dussler, Leopold. Raphael: A Critical Catalogue of his Pictures, Wall-Paintings and Tapestries. London and New York: Phaidon, 1971.
- Jimenez, Jill Berk, ed. Dictionary of Artists' Models. London and Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2001.
- Ruland, Carl. The Works of Raphael Santi da Urbino. Windsor Castle: Royal Library, 1876.
- Scott, MacDougall. Raphael. London: George Bell & Sons, 1902.
- Girardi, Monica, Raffaello. La ricerca della perfezione e la tenerezza della natura (1999) Ed. Associati.
- Thoenes, Christof, Raphael (2005) Ed. Taschen.
- Roger Jones and Nicholas Penny, Raphael, Yale, 1983,
- Shearman, John; Raphael in Early Modern Sources 1483-1602, 2003, Yale University Press.
- Juergen M. Lehmann. RAPHAEL, The Holy Family with the Lamb of 1504 -The Original and its Variants. Landshut 1995.
- Luitpold Dussler. RAPHAEL - A Critical Catalogue of his Pictures, Wall-Paintings and Tapestries. London and New York 1971.
- The Cambridge companion to Raphael. Marcia B Hall. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
- Raphael. Biography.com. Brief account of life and work.
- Raphael: the Complete Works. RaphaelSanzio. Excellent slide gallery.
- rawings by Raffaello. Web Gallery of Art. Introduction and an excellent selection of work.
- Raphael. Wikipedia. Detailed account covering individual works, influence and developing reputation.
- Raffaello, presentato da Mchele Prisco, Milano, Rizzoli Editore, 1966.
- Raffaello Sanzio, presentato da M.G. Ciardi Dupré, Milano, Fratelli Fabbri Editore, 1963.
- Cecil Gould, The Sixteenth Century Italian Schools, National Gallery Catalogues, London 1975.
- Henry Strachey, Raphael, G. Bell and Sons, London, 1911.

- Vasari, Life of Raphael from the Lives of the Artists, edition: Artists of the Renaissance selected & ed Malcolm Bull, Penguin 1965.
- Hommage à Raphaël. Raphaël et l'art français, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Parigi, 1983-84.
- I Nazareni a Roma, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, De Luca, Roma, 1981, pp. 250-273.
- James H. Beck, Raphael, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1994

Raphael - original name Raffaello Santi or Sanzio. 1483–1520, Italian painter and architect, regarded as one of the greatest artists of the High Renaissance. His many paintings include the Sistine Madonna (? 1513) and the Transfiguration (unfinished, 1520).
Derived Forms: Raphaelesque (adjective) - pertaining to, or characteristic of the style of the painter Raphael.
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
Raphael - a sixteenth-century Italian painter. A contemporary of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, he is known for his beautiful and gracious Madonnas and The School of Athens (see Plato's Academy). The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition

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