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RAPHAEL

Who is Him?
Raphael Santi (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi), was one of the greatest Italian painters of the High Renaissance. He was active in Perugia, Florence, and Rome, where he painted for secular patrons and frescoes in the Vatican. Youngest of the three most famous artists of the Italian High Renaissance, he was strongly influenced by the other two, Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo da Vinci.

 Raphael was born in Urbino in April 6, 1483. He was the son of Giovanni Santi, a court painter. That time Urbino was a cultural center of Renaissance Italy and so he was exposed to the fine works of art at an early age. At the age of 16, Raphael went to Perugia and worked with the artist Perugino, whose graceful style is reflected in Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin, 1504.

At the height of his career, Raphael contracted a fever and died at the young age of 37. He left a legacy of magnificent paintings marking the high point of the Renaissance.

His Style
In his formative years, Raphaels style was very much like his master's, Pietro Perugino, with soft figures and rich colors. From Michelangelo he took twisted and dynamic figures, from Leonardo he took many innovations of composition, such as arranging things to form triangle and circles

Portrait of the Artist with a Friend (Traditionally described as his fencing master) Wood 39 x 32" (99 x 83 cm) Louvre

The School of Athens 1510 - 11 Fresco The Vatican

Details Title: The School of Athens Artist: Raphael Medium: Fresco Year: 1510-11 Composition Colors: gold, earth and cool colors Shape: human shapes Line: straight, curved, thick and thin lines Space: depth, overlapped bodies, perspective Light: source coming from the upper right corner Texture: rigid because of the wall

Design principles Repetition: repetition of the human shapes Balance: good distribution of figures, balanced Scale/Proportion: human body well portrayed, no distortion. Subject Matter Ancient Greek philosophers in Athens Meaning and Purpose The rediscovery of the Greek and Roman culture.

Baldassare (Balthasar) Castiglione 1514/15 Canvas 34 x 26" (82 x 67 cm) Louvre (acquired in 1661)

Details Title: Baldassare Castiglione, Louvre Artist: Raphael Medium: Oil on canvas ( 82 x 67 cm) Year: 1661 Composition Colors: warm colors Shape: human shape Line: curved lines, thick lines for shadow Space: the shadows give depth Light: source of light coming from the upper left corner

Design principles Repetition: repetition of colors brown and black Balance: balanced and symmetric Scale/Proportion: body parts well used, no distortion Subject Matter Portray of Baldassare Castiglione, writer and diplomat Meaning and Purpose To show affection, they were close friends

Portrait of the Artist with a Friend (Traditionally described as his fencing master) Wood 39 x 32" (99 x 83 cm) Louvre

Details Title: Double Portrait Artist: Raphael Medium: Oil on Canvas (99 x 83 cm) Year: unknown Composition Colors: dark colors Shape: human shapes Line: thin lines, and thick for shadows Space: overlapped Light: light source from the left side

Design principles Repetition: human shapes and colors Balance: not balanced because of the empty space of thr right side Scale/Proportion: not distorted Subject Matter Raphael and a friend Meaning and Purpose Just to portray himself with his fencing master, whom experts refer to as one of his pupils.

The Holy Family (known as The Great Holy Family of Francois I) Canvas 81 x 55" (207 x 140 cm) Louvre (entered in 1882)

Details Title: The Holy Family Artist: Raphael Medium: Oil on canvas ( 207 x 140 cm) Year: 1882 Composition Colors: cool and dark colors Shape: human shapes Line: curved, thin and thick for shadows Space: depth, overlapped Light: coming from the low left corner

Design principles Repetition: human shapes Balance: balanced, the cool colors make the center of the painting the main focus. Scale/Proportion: Well proportion on the bodies Subject Matter Saint Elisabeth, and infant, John the Baptist and two angels. Meaning and Purpose Catholic issues

Conclusion
In conclusion, Raphael is best known for his portraits and his clear, concise style as an influential artist of the Italian Renaissance. His brief useful life was spent creating magnificent works in painting and architecture that earned him immortality.

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