Raphael By: Kaitlyn

Before He Was Known… Raphael’s full name is Raffaello Sanzi Raphael received his early training from his father, the painter Giovanni Santi. He studied the works of Leonardo and Michelangelo in his earlier days. He made sure he had his own technique, and worked hard to achieve it. He hoped to one day to have the determination and the skill as his idols.

Raphael He had many influences. Perugino’s style also influenced Raphael. He inspired one of his first works. Even in Raphael’s first works you can tell that hos sensibility was different from his teacher’s. Raphael was declared a young painter, and called a “master” between 1501 and 1503, he was commissioned to paint the Coronation of the Virgin for the Oddi Chapel in the church of San Francesco.

Raphael Raphael was popular with the men of Vatican. He was able to decorate “some of the greatest chambers” in the Christendom. These chambers were the private rooms of the pope. He became more well known when he painted the portrait of Julius II in 1512. Julius II

Raphael was an attractive, good humored, and polished artist. After Julius II died Raphael’s influence and responsibilities increased with Leo X. Pope Leo X found Raphael much easier to work with than the demanding Michelangelo. The Pope had him paint him a portrait of him and his cousin and designed several “magnificent buildings” under their rule. The painting is one of his famous large-scale paintings. He painted many paintings of Christ and the Virgin Mary. This could mean he was very religious. Crucifixion 1502-1503

The Duke of Urbino commissioned Raphael to paint a picture of Saint George as a gift for the King. Saint George is one of the most popular of the Christian saints. He was also a favorite subject of Renaissance artists. Many painted him slaying the dragon. St. George Fighting the Dragon

The painting was probably intended to decorate the tomb of Julius II. He painted many paintings of Madonnas. One of them was the Sistine Madonna. The painting was probably intended to decorate the tomb of Julius II. Sistine Madonna 1513-1514

Works Cited http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/r/raphael/biograph.html http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Raphael.html