← Explore on the interactive map

Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio)

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1483–1520 Also known as Raphael

Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, renowned for harmonious compositions and elegant figures.…

Timeline

  1. 1483–1508Florence · TuscanyTrained in the court of Urbino and under Perugino, he absorbed the influence of Leonardo and Michelangelo in Florence and completed early masterpieces such as the Marriage of the Virgin.
  2. 1508–1520Vatican · LazioHe directed the Stanze frescoes including the School of Athens and completed the Hall of Leo X series between 1511 and 1514; from 1514 he served as chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica, and his creative powers peaked between 1511 and 1520.

Sources