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Sistine Madonna 2 Angels
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Sistine Madonna 2 Angels - Famous Raphael Paintings
 
   
 
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, commonly known by the simplification of his first name, Raphael, is considered part of the trinity of Italian High Renaissance painters (along with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci). Raphael was a great master of both painting and architecture, creating a cannon of work that stands out among all the work explored in art history. Despite dying at the relatively young age (even for that period) of 37, Raphael left a huge body of work, indicating the prolific nature of his artistic mind. Raphael was quite influential during his own lifetime, and remains so today. He created a large amount of work for The Vatican, that remains there to this day, as well as for other churches and wealthy patrons. Michelangelo was Raphael's greatest rival, and the two pushed each other in their art as they competed for influence in the Italian art scene. Raphael's painting can be naturally described in three phases that are separated geographically: his early years in Umbria, his time in Florence, and his last years in Rome.

Raphael was born in the significant, but small city of Urbino in Italy. His father was a skilled painter, and in Raphael's early years was appointed court painter to the Duke. Due to his high class beginnings, and the ease he felt in dealing with the aristocracy, Raphael was criticized during his lifetime of getting by on nepotism rather than talent. Raphael's early, formative years were spent in Umbria, where he received a humanistic education and studied art. Raphael became an apprentice to an artist renowned at that time by the name of Pietro Perugino. The influence of Perugino on Raphael's early work is quite clear, strong and identifiable. Some art historians say that it is difficult, or near impossible, to distinguish the work of the two during this period. Perugino had a lasting effect on Raphael, though   Raphael would go on to discover his own particular style as he matured.

Raphael spent a large chunk of time in Florence, absorbing more masterpieces and interfacing with the renaissance painters of the time. During this time he was first introduced to the work of Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci had a profound impact on the work of the young Raphael. During this time, the figures that Raphael drew and painted took on more complex positions, and he focused more intently on light and its interplay with finely detailed anatomy. Raphael strove to imitate many of Da Vinci's compositional elements such as a pyramidal composition and contrapposto poses that are quite admirable, but do not achieve the same effect as Da Vinci's originals.

Raphael later went on to Rome, where he came into his own and painted some of his most profound and lasting pieces of art. It is often said that, with Raphael's death, the art of the High Renaissance period began to fade. Raphael is heralded as one of the most balanced painters of all time, with a breadth of talents that made him quite adept and versatile. He possessed astute observational skills that allowed his work a resonant realism, and employed grace and restraint to beautiful ends. In the modern world, Raphael is one of the great artists consistently studied and admired. The traditional influence of Raphael is far ranging can be seen in many styles of art, even in many of the pieces in our Landscape Canvas gallery.
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