Raphael

(Italian, 1483–1520)

Raphael was a seminal Italian painter of the High Renaissance period. Admired for his ability to organize forms and color into clear and graceful compositions, Raphael portrayed scenes with delicate lines and subtle shading, evoking a Platonic ideal of serenity and beauty. In perhaps his best-known work, The Sistine Madonna (1513-1514), the artist conveyed an elaborate scene in which wistful cherubs gaze up at the Virgin Mary, two saints, and her son. Born Raffaello Sanzio on April 6, 1483 in Urbino, Italy, his father was the painter Giovanni Santi who became the young artist’s first instructor. By the age of 17, Raphael was already considered a precocious talent, producing paintings influenced by the work Piero della Francesca. Around the year 1500, he apprenticed with Pietro Perugino, helping the elder artist to produce an important fresco commission in Perugia, an experience that had a profound influence on the young Raphael. Moving to Florence in 1504, he was immersed in the milieu of the one the great epochs of art history, while in the city he studied the works of both Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Called by Pope Julius II to Rome in 1508, Rapahel was hired to complete a cycle of frescoes in the papal apartments inside the Vatican, he would live in the city the next 12 years. The artist died on his 37th birthday on April 6, 1520 in Rome, Italy. According to his biographer Giorgio Vasari, Raphael’s premature death was caused by a fever brought on by excessive lovemaking with his mistress Luti. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Louvre Museum in Paris, the National Gallery in London, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

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Raphael (1,621 results)
THE MADONNA AND CHILD WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN

After Raphael

THE MADONNA AND CHILD WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN

Sale Date: October 28, 1993

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The Betrothal of the Virgin - Sposalizio

After Raphael

The Betrothal of the Virgin - Sposalizio

Sale Date: October 28, 1993

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THE HOLY FAMILY WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN,...

After Raphael

THE HOLY FAMILY WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN,...

Sale Date: October 28, 1993

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THE MADONNA AND CHILD - THE MADONNA DEL GRANDUCA

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THE MADONNA AND CHILD - THE MADONNA DEL GRANDUCA

Sale Date: October 28, 1993

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THE MADONNA DEL FOLIGNY, 1829

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THE MADONNA DEL FOLIGNY, 1829

Sale Date: October 28, 1993

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THE MADONNA DELLA SEDIA

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THE MADONNA DELLA SEDIA

Sale Date: October 28, 1993

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Madonna della Sedia

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Madonna della Sedia

Sale Date: October 27, 1993

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The Madonna and Child

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The Madonna and Child

Sale Date: October 26, 1993

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The Holy Family with St. Elizabeth and infant...

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The Holy Family with St. Elizabeth and infant...

Sale Date: October 26, 1993

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The Assumption of the Madonna

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The Assumption of the Madonna

Sale Date: October 26, 1993

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Madonna con Bambino

After Raphael

Madonna con Bambino

Sale Date: October 16, 1993

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THE HOURS OF NIGHT

After Raphael

THE HOURS OF NIGHT

Sale Date: October 12, 1993

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BATTLE OF THE MILVIAN BRIDGE

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BATTLE OF THE MILVIAN BRIDGE

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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HOLY FAMILY WITH SAINTS ELIZABETH AND JOHN THE...

Circle of Raphael

HOLY FAMILY WITH SAINTS ELIZABETH AND JOHN THE...

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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SACRA FAMIGLIA CON S. GIOVANNINO

After Raphael

SACRA FAMIGLIA CON S. GIOVANNINO

Sale Date: October 5, 1993

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LE MARIAGE DE LA VIERGE

After Raphael

LE MARIAGE DE LA VIERGE

Sale Date: September 28, 1993

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ELYMAS AND SAINT PAUL BEFORE PRO-CONSUL SERFIUS

School of Raphael

ELYMAS AND SAINT PAUL BEFORE PRO-CONSUL SERFIUS

Sale Date: September 17, 1993

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IMAGES FROM RAPHAEL'S LOGGIA

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IMAGES FROM RAPHAEL'S LOGGIA

Sale Date: August 27, 1993

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NO TITLE GIVEN [MED: LAID ONTO PAPER]

After Raphael

NO TITLE GIVEN [MED: LAID ONTO PAPER]

Sale Date: August 26, 1993

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Madonna and Child

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Madonna and Child

Sale Date: August 25, 1993

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THE TRANSFIGURATION A QUANTITY OF SIMILAR...

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THE TRANSFIGURATION A QUANTITY OF SIMILAR...

Sale Date: August 19, 1993

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PAUL AND BARNABAS AT LYSTRA [&] OTHERS BY

After Raphael

PAUL AND BARNABAS AT LYSTRA [&] OTHERS BY

Sale Date: August 4, 1993

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THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST

After Raphael

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST

Sale Date: July 8, 1993

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SIBYL, READING A BOOK [MED: CHIAROSCURO...

After Raphael

SIBYL, READING A BOOK [MED: CHIAROSCURO...

Sale Date: June 29, 1993

Auction Closed

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