Raphael+Santi

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-Raphael Santi-- better known by his first name only-- was born in Urbino, Italy in 1483 -His first teacher was probably his father Giovanni -Painted his first painting, //The Coronation of St Nicholas of Tolentino// when he was 17 -His early style of painting was a combination of the styles of Melozzo da Forli, Luca Signorelli,Pintoricchio, and Perugino -composition is more spacious, freer and more graceful poses, more in-depth color, even made his own architechtural style in the painting //The Marrige of the Virgin// -Many of his works were of Madonna and Child (//Madonna of the Meadow, Madonna of the Goldfinch)// -He worked well under limitations -He was hired to redecorate a series of rooms in the Vatican in 1508 (painted the Pope's private library, //School of Athens// fresco on one wall) finished library in 1511 - designed two chapels for Agostino Chigi: Church of S. Maria della Pace, S. Maria del Popolo -was put in charge of remodeling St. Peter's in 1514 -Died in 1520 while working on //Transfiguration//


 * Gowing, Lawrence (Ed.). (2005). //Biograpical Encyclopedia of Artists//. New York, NY: Facts on File, Inc..**

-Studied under Perugino -In some works it is not easy to distinguish between the hand of Perugino and that of the young Raphael -While working at the Vatican, he developed a new style of painting -Was influenced by Michaelangelo and da Vinci while in Florence -He became increasingly involved with the excavations and surveys of ruins in Rome -He provided the decorations (tapestries) for the upper zones of the lateral walls of the Sistine Chapel of scenes from the acts of the Apostles


 * Toman, Rolf Raphael. In //Architive// [Web]. Retrieved 9/30/08, from [|**http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/raphael.html****]**

-Led a nomadic life, travelled between different centers in Northern Italy -Was recomended to work in Florence by the mother of the Duke of Urbino -Raphael was able to assimilate the influence of Florentine art, whilst keeping his own developing style -Raphael was immediately commissioned by Julius to fresco what was intended to become the Pope's private library -This was a much larger and more important commission than any he had received before -Raphael was clearly influenced by Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling in the course of painting the room -Michelangelo accused Raphael of plagiarism


 * Raphael. 2008. In //Wikipedia// [Web]. Retrieved 9/30/08, from** [|**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphael__****]

__-__Real name is still in question, could possibly be Raphael Santi or Raphael Sanzio - In Raphael's work is the clearest expression of the exquisite harmony and balance of High Renaissance composition. -was origionally taught elements of art by his father -he studied intricacies of anatomy, perspective, and coloring, he achieved a freer, more able, and deeper interpretation than was seen in his earlier work -Raphael also designed a number of churches, palaces, and mansions


 * __(2008). In //High Beam Encyclopedia// [Web]. The Columbia Encyclopedia Press. Retrieved 9/30/08, from__** **[|****http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-RaphaelS.html__******]**

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Raphael Santi was born in Urbino, Italy in 1483. His real name was Raphael Sanzio, but is more well known by his first name only. His first teacher was his father Giovanni but after his father died, he studied art under the painter Perugino. Many people find it hard to distinguish between Raphael's early works and those of Perugino.

His first major work was //The Coronation of St Nicholas of Tolentino//, which he painted at the young age of seventeen. Other early works of his included portraits of Madonna and child including //Madonna of the Meadow// and //Madonna of the Goldfinch//. In his earlier paintings he synthesized the styles of Melozzo da Forli, Luca Signorelli, Pintoriccio, and Perugino. While working on these paintings, he developed his own style of art. This style was more spacious and his figures were more graceful and freer moving, without looking posed. He also added in-depth color and he even made his own style of architechture which can be easily seen in his painting //Marrige of the Virgin//.

In 1504, he was reccomedned to work at the Vatican by the mother of the Duke of Urbino. At the Vatican are some of his most famous works, his most famous being a fresco on the wall of the Pope's library, //School of Athens//. This fresco portrays a scene of famous philosophers talking with each other, but a strange thing that Raphael did was to incorporate faces of great artists of the time as the philosophers. These artists included Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, as well as himself. Another unique thing about this fresco is its placement. The painting includes many Reniassance-related ideas, many of which were pagan, and yet it is in the Pope's library in the Holiest city of Christianity.

Aside from working in the Pope's library, he also did work in the Sistine Chapel. He designed tapestries that adorn the upper part of the lateral walls with scenes from the Acts of the Apostles. No doubt, Raphael was clearly influenced by the work of Michaelangelo who painted the ceiling of the Chapel. However, Michaelangelo was not keen on Raphael being influenced by his works and he accused Rapheal of plagarism.

During his time in Rome, he also became interested in architechture and designed two chapels for Agostino Chigi: Church of S. Maria della Pace and S. Maria del Popolo. He also designed other churches, palaces, and mansions.

In 1514, he was called back to the Vatican and was put in charge of the remodeling of St. Peter's Basilica. Six years later, in 1520, he died while working on his painting //Transfiguration//, which has never been finished.