Raphael Sanzio's Life And Accomplishments

Raphael Sanzio was a well known Italian painter as well as an architect for the Pope of the High Renaissance. He was born on April 6, 1483 in Urbino, Italy. In 1491, his mother died and his father later followed on August 1, 1494. He was soon orphaned at age eleven, however, he lived with his uncle who was engaged in litigation with his stepmother. When not living as an apprentice of his master, he would live with his stepmother. He was an apprentice of Pietro Perugino from around 1500 because of his father. During that time, he painted a self-portrait of himself during his teenage years. He was fully trained in 1501.
He was mainly a nomad, working in diversified centres all throughout Italy. Most of his time, he spent a hefty amount of time in Florence. He was able to keep his own developing style despite all the paintings he saw. His work was influenced by Leonardo da Vinci and his figures took an augmented dynamic form with complex positions yet his painted figures are still tranquil. He soon began making drawings of nude men since it was many artists during this period in Florence would do it. During the end of 1508, he moved to Rome and stayed there for the rest of his life. Donato Bramante, who was distantly related to Raphael, suggested Raphael to Pope Julius. Raphael was immediately …show more content…
Raphael saw Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo as the great artists of the High Renaissance and that was probably why he decided to add them. The face of Plato closely resembles that of Leonardo da Vinci. Michelangelo was added lost. He is the one leaning on the block like structure on the bottom of the stairs. Raphael was said to have added him after he saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel since they both were working in the same building under the same Pope, Pope Julius II. Raphael is more hidden than Michelangelo. He is standing next to Ptolemy as well as looking out at the