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With very few details of the artist's life known and no certain surviving portrait, future generations have been obliged to know Raphael by his works alone. Fortunately, it is through those works and records of commissions and letters that we are able to follow his dazzling career from one cityto another as he established himself as one of the most...
Raphael moved on to Florence sometime in 1504 CE, and over the next four years, he made himself familiar with the works of the great artists of the period such as Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. In an insight into the sometimes fraught relations between Renaissance artists, Michelangelo had little time for Raphael and accused him of stealing hi...
The artist ultimately settled in Rome from 1508 CE, and there he began one of his most famous works, the frescoes of the Stanze (papal apartments) in the Vatican Palace. Commissioned by Pope Julius II (r. 1503-1513 CE) and completed in 1511 CE, the most celebrated section today is The School of Athens (see below) which shows all the major philosoph...
Raphael was by no means limited to wall spaces, though, and his paintings of this period include the Sistine Madonna (c. 1512 CE). The artist continued to attract commissions, especially for portraits and these include his influential and intimate rendering of Pope Julius II of c. 1512 CE (now in London's National Gallery) and one of the courtier B...
Raphael's work was greatly appreciated during his own lifetime, and very soon pieces found themselves in private collections, especially in France. The artist's fame spread far and wide thanks to engravings made of his masterpieces, especially those made by Marcantonio Raimondi (d. c. 1534 CE), which artists elsewhere, particularly in the Netherlan...
The Marriage of the Virgin Completed c. 1504 CE, the Marriage of the Virginis an oil painting on a wood panel measuring 117 x 118 centimetres (46 x 46.5 inches). Showing the moment of exchanging rings at the marriage of Mary and Joseph, it perfectly displays Raphael's strong interest in placing figures harmoniously within a defined perspective. The...
The 1511 CE School of Athens fresco is in the Stanze della Segnatura of the Vatican Palace in Rome (used as a library at that time) and measures 5.79 metres (19 ft.) in height. Raphael has painted the entire room in such a way as to give the illusion of distance but the walls are all flat in reality. The School fresco is dominated by the central fi...
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Learn about Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis star who has won 92 titles and reached the world No. 1 ranking. See his latest news, activity, stats, and results on the ATP Tour.
22 hours ago · Rafael Nadal's farewell tour has been far from straightforward in 2024. The Spanish maestro, the King of Clay, will hang up the racquet for the final time this year as he bids goodbye to the sport ...
Apr 25, 2024 · Rafael Nadal began his Madrid Open farewell with a crushing straight-set win over American teenager Darwin Blanch. The five-time Madrid champion, who has indicated he plans to retire...
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May 24, 2024 · Rafael Nadal is immortalised forever in steel at Roland Garros - but this French Open is likely to be the 14-time champion's last.
