Raphael           |
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the central painter of the High Renaissance, Raphael
continually proved his genius with seemingly effortless
grace. Born in 1483, he studied painting in Florence and became an apprentice to Perugino, achieving and enjoying fame early on and throughout his life. His work, which often shows a combined influence of Leornardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, caught the attention of Pope Julius II who commissioned Raphael to paint religious frescos in the Vatican. The Sistine Madonna is Raphael's most celebrated achievement. (c)1995 Graphique de France |
