Raphael: 10 Paintings That Define His Genius
Raphael, born Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino in 1483, was an Italian painter and architect who became one of the most celebrated artists of the Italian Renaissance. His life, spanning just 37 years until his death in 1520, was marked by an extraordinary career that saw him rise to prominence in the art world. Raphael's style is distinguished by its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur...
