Raffaele Sanzio!

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Raffaele Sanzio!
(Raphael)

• By Jordan Laxson

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• Raphael was born talented. He received early
  training from his father Giovanni Santi.
• When Raphael was young he focused a lot of his
  time on studying the works of his masters,
  Leonardo and Michelangelo. He hoped to one day
  match their skills.
• Giovanni de'Medici was elected to be the pope and
  he thought that Raphael was easier to work with
  than Michelangelo. He then began to paint and
  design buildings with his cousin, Giulio
  de'Medici, for the pope.

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• His first documented work was an altarpiece in
  San Nicola of Tolentino, but it was destroyed in
  an earthquake and only a few pieces are left.
• In 1508 Raphael moved to Rome and painted a few
  of the rooms in the Vatican.
• Some of his Madonna paintings were made into
  postage stamps.

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• He had a large interest in portraiture
• He painted most of his pictures using oil and
  wood.
• Now, he is know to be one of the most detailed
  painters.
• In 1501 he began to be called Master.
• Because of some of his paintings he was thought
  to be a kind and gentle man.

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• In 1507 Raphael was asked to paint the Deposition
  of Christ that is in the Borghese Gallery in
  Rome.
• He painted many paintings about, this could mean
  that he was very religious.
• He was not well known in Rome, but he mad a deep
  impression on Julius II, and became better well
  known with time.

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St. George and the Dragon. Painted in 1504-1506
St. George was one of the most popular Christian
saints, he was the subject of many renaissance
paintings.
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• Madonna of the Chair, 1518

• The Madonnas that were crated were thought to be
  influenced by Leonardo.
• This painting is considered to be the most famous
  of the Madonnas.

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• Transfiguration of Christ

• This was the last work Raphael did.
• He did not paint the known story he combined it
  with The Healing of the Lunatic Boy
• This painting was supposedly finished by one of
  his students after he died in 1520

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• Self portrait

• This painting was hand drawn.
• He drew this of himself when he was a teen.