Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino

Raphael (1483-1520) was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. He is often acclaimed as one of the most gifted and influential artists of all time. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and the grand visual statement of human grandeur.

Alongside Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael forms the traditional trinity of the great masters of that period. His career was marked by exceptional productivity and an extraordinary ability to synthesize diverse artistic influences into a harmonious and personal style.