Raphael

Italian, 1483–1520

Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, 1483–1520) was an Italian painter and architect associated with the High Renaissance. Born in Urbino, he was the son of court painter Giovanni Santi and managed the family workshop from age eleven. Raphael trained in the workshop of Pietro Perugino and was recognized as a master by 1500. He worked in several northern Italian cities before moving to Rome in 1508 to work for Pope Julius II, producing major commissions including the Raphael Rooms in the Vatican Palace and developing a large workshop, leaving a substantial body of work despite his early death at 37.

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218 artworks

A young woman in a red dress and blue mantle sits on a rock with two children, one holding a small bird, set against a landscape of hills and trees.

Madonna of the Goldfinch

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Madonna with the Fish

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Madonna and Child (Madonna della Seggiola)

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Seated Madonna and Child

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A young man in a black outfit gazes contemplatively at the viewer, resting his hand on a book.

Portrait of a Young Man

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The Marriage of the Virgin

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The Triumph of Galatea (copy after Raphael)

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Poetry

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A young woman in rose and blue robes holds a small child, flanked by kneeling figures and two winged children below, framed by green curtains.

Sistine Madonna

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The painting shows the Virgin Mary seated on a throne holding the Christ Child, surrounded by four saints, angels, and cherubs against a landscape background.

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints

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The Adoration of the Kings

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St Paul preaching at Athens

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Mary in a rose-red dress and blue mantle sits beside the nude Christ Child reaching for a wooden cross held by young John the Baptist in a circular landscape.

Alba Madonna

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A winged archangel in golden armor stands over a defeated horned figure on rocky ground, holding a spear aimed at the figure’s head.

St. Michael Vanquishing Satan

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A young woman with a golden halo gently bends toward a small naked child on her lap, framed by a green curtain and an arched window showing a sunlit landscape with a distant ruin.

Madonna of the Pinks

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A young woman in a rose gown and blue mantle prays beside a golden-haired Christ Child blessing a kneeling boy holding a cross of reeds, with an older woman and a bearded man in the background.

Madonna of Divine Love

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A young nude woman with a striped yellow, blue, and white turban sits against dark leafy foliage, partially covered by a transparent veil and red drapery.

La Fornarina

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A wooden cross with Jesus crucified is central, surrounded by the Virgin Mary, Saint Jerome, Mary Magdalene, and John the Evangelist under a blue sky with a gold sun and silver moon.

Mond Crucifixion

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A man wearing a dark turban and fur-trimmed cloak is shown seated against a muted earth-toned background with his hands gently folded.

Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione

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A woman in a red dress and blue mantle sits with two children, one standing and one kneeling, set against a green landscape with distant hills.

La Belle Jardinière

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A young woman in a green and cream dress with red sleeves sits in a loggia holding a small unicorn, with columns and a distant landscape behind her.

Young Woman with Unicorn

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A female figure in a green robe leans over a large globe with golden stars, flanked by two winged putti holding red books against a golden mosaic background.

Astronomy

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A bearded figure with outstretched arms sits surrounded by three cherubs, a golden-haired angel, and four fantastic creatures beneath a glowing sky.

Ezekiel’s Vision

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A bearded figure in red and blue robes raises his right hand in blessing, surrounded by cherubic angel heads and two larger angels amid clouds.

God the Father Blessing among the Angels

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A seated elderly man in red papal robes and cap, with a white beard, sits in a wooden chair with golden finials against a dark green background.

Portrait of Pope Julius II

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Three men in rich red ecclesiastical robes gather closely around a red-covered table with an illuminated book, a silver bell, and a magnifying glass.

Portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de’ Medici and Luigi de’ Rossi

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A winged armored figure raises a spear above his head, standing on a writhing horned creature against a rolling landscape background.

St Michael

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A young woman in a deep red gown holds a small unclothed child against her shoulder, seated before a low stone wall with a distant landscape.

The Small Cowper Madonna

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A large group of philosophers in colorful robes gather in a grand architectural hall beneath a coffered vault, engaged in discussion and study.

The School of Athens

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Two men close together against a dark background, one facing forward with dark hair and trimmed beard, the other turning to him with curly hair and fuller beard.

Self-portrait with a friend

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Galatea

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A young woman in a deep blue cloak and red dress cradles a small, unclothed child against her chest against a dark background.

Madonna and Child, Madonna del Granduca

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Christ in Glory

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A radiant figure in white hovers above two men in the air, while a crowd of people below reacts with awe and concern on a rocky hill.

The Transfiguration

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Two cherubs rest their arms on a ledge, gazing upward with thoughtful expressions against a soft, clouded background.

Cherubs of the Sistine Madonna

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A woman in a red dress and blue cloak sits on a rock with two children, one holding a small bird, against a green landscape with hills and trees.

Madonna Del Cardellino

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A young woman in a blue mantle and green veil cradles a child against a dark background, both with faint halos and intimate poses.

Madonna del Granduca

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An engraving showing mythological figures in a lush landscape with a dog, winged figure, chariot, horses, and reclining men among reeds.

The Judgement of Paris

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A bearded man with blue-grey eyes wearing a black hat and grey cloak sits turned slightly left against a plain warm background.

Baldassare Castiglione

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A luminous Christ with raised arms hovers amid clouds, flanked by two robed figures above three disciples on rocky ground, with a crowd reacting below.

The Transfiguration of Christ

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A group of figures carries the lifeless body of Jesus Christ, with sorrowful expressions and a hilly landscape with three crosses in the background.

The Deposition

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A man wearing a voluminous black hat and silvery-grey robe with clasped hands is shown against a plain warm-toned background.

Portrait of Baldassarre Castiglione

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Two large green curtains part to reveal the Madonna in a blue robe holding the Christ child, flanked by kneeling figures and two cherubs below.

The Sistine Madonna

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A winged figure in golden armor raises a spear above a horned, muscular figure pinned beneath him on rocky terrain.

Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan

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A fresco depicting a gathering of theologians discussing the Eucharist under a vision of Christ.

Theology

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A young woman in a patterned headscarf cradles a robust child on her lap while another child kneels in blue drapery beside them.

Madonna

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A seated female figure in a blue star-patterned bodice and green skirt holds two books, flanked by two putti and classical columns against a gold mosaic background.

Philosophy

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A young woman in blue and rose sits at the center of a round composition with two children, one holding a wooden cross, against a landscape background.

The Alba Madonna

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Five haloed figures, including two children and three adults, stand and kneel in a semicircle beneath cherubs in a blue sky over a green landscape.

Canigiani Holy Family

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A woman wearing a blue diadem lifts a transparent veil above a sleeping infant on blue cloth while another child kneels in prayer beside her, set against ruins and a distant landscape.

Madonna with the Blue Diadem

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A woman in a red dress and blue mantle sits on the ground with two nude children, one holding a wooden cross, set against a rolling landscape.

Madonna In The Meadow

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A crowned female figure sits on swirling clouds holding a sword in her right hand and scales in her left, surrounded by four putti in a circular composition.

Justice

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A young woman in a blue gown with a golden sash stands beside a wooden wheel in a rural landscape, gazing upward with a faint halo around her head.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

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A woman in red and blue robes holds a nude child with a halo reaching toward a kneeling child wrapped in leaves holding a cross and fruit, with an older man behind them.

The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist

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A veiled woman sits with a sleeping infant at her feet and a standing child beside her, set against a rolling landscape with a distant building.

Madonna mit dem Schleier

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Virgin and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist

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Portrait of a young woman

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Portrait of a woman in a cream-colored veil, gazing directly at the viewer.

La Velata

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The Holy Family with a Lamb

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The Holy Family With a Palm Tree

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Three figures in red and white robes cluster around a table with a papal figure holding a magnifying glass beside an illuminated book.

Portrait of Leo X

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Portrait of Maddalena Doni

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A young woman in a dark mantle looks down at two unclothed children with faint halos, set in a circular composition with a distant landscape.

Virgin and Child with the Infant St John

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Five figures with golden aureolas gather around the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, set against a dark green drapery with a window to the right.

Madonna dell'Impannata

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A young woman with a striped scarf holds a child on her lap while another child kneels in prayer, all with golden halos against a dark background.

Madonna della sedia

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Jesus Christ kneels under the heavy cross, reaching women in anguish to the right, a muscular man carrying the cross, and Roman soldiers with a red standard.

Christ Falling on the Way to Calvary

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A seated woman in a red dress and blue mantle holds a blond, unclothed child on her lap with a landscape of trees and mountains behind them.

Colonna Madonna

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A young woman in a rose-red dress holds a translucent veil above a reaching infant, with a bearded man watching from the shadows.

Madonna of Loreto

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A barefoot Christ in white and dark robes extends his arm toward a kneeling man holding two large keys, with eleven men and sheep nearby against a landscape backdrop.

Christ's Charge to St Peter

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A seated woman in a rose-colored gown embraces a curly-haired child reaching toward her, while an older woman holds a child with a wooden cross, and a bearded man in an orange cloak watches thoughtfully.

Holy Family of Francis I

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A woman in a blue mantle and red dress sits in a meadow with two children, one holding a wooden cross, against a countryside backdrop.

Madonna del Prato

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Mary in a blue mantle and red dress cradles the Christ Child who touches a small book, set against a landscape with hills and snowy mountains.

Madonna and Child (The Conestabile Madonna)

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A young woman in a rose-red gown and green sleeve cradles a lively infant on her lap against a luminous blue sky.

Niccolini-Cowper Madonna

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The painting shows Christ crowning the Virgin Mary surrounded by angels above, with apostles gathered around an empty tomb below.

Oddi Altarpiece

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Tommaso Inghirami sits at a desk wearing a red robe and cap, holding a quill above paper with an open book and inkwell before him against a black background.

Portrait of Tommaso Inghirami, called Fedra

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A young woman wearing a translucent cream-colored veil and a white dress with gold trim, facing forward against a deep brown background.

Woman with a Veil

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John the Baptist in the wilderness

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An angel in a deep red robe with black wings approaches a seated woman in blue and red robes between two columns, with a white flower between them and a distant landscape visible through an archway.

The Annunciation

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A young woman in a blue mantle and red dress cradles a small unclothed child closely, their cheeks pressed together against a blue sky background.

Tempi Madonna

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Agnolo Doni sits in three-quarter view wearing a black doublet over red with a white collar, his hands resting on a wooden ledge, against a landscape of green fields and blue hills.

Portrait of Agnolo Doni

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A seated mother in a blue mantle holds a child while another child stands on a wooden cradle, with an older woman supporting them against a backdrop of trees and distant mountains.

Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and the infant St. John

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A young man with long blond hair, wearing a black cap and blue garment, looks over his left shoulder with his right hand on his chest against a green background.

Portrait of Bindo Altoviti

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A young woman in blue and red holds a curly-haired child on her lap, flanked by two angels and tall candlesticks with bright flames against a dark background.

Madonna of the Candelabra

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Madonna della Seggiola

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Five standing figures gather outdoors with Saint Cecilia at the center holding a small organ, broken instruments at their feet, and six angels above in a golden light.

The Ecstasy of Saint Cecilia

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A pyramidal composition of five figures including Madonna holding a book, Christ Child with a halo, Saint Elizabeth with John the Baptist, and Saint Joseph under a blue sky with cherubic angels and a distant landscape.

The Holy Family

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A bearded man kneels in prayer beside three sleeping disciples under a tree, while an angel in pink offers a golden chalice from above.

The Agony in the Garden

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A young woman in a red gown with a translucent veil holds a nude child on her lap, both with faint golden halos, set against a clear blue sky and distant landscape.

Small Cowper Madonna

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Madonna of the Baldacchino

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Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese

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