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Raphael (1483-1520)

Raphael Raphael was an Italian painter who along with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci was one of the great masters of the High Renaissance. Raphael worked for two Popes and made several paintings for them, like The School of Athens, one of his most famous work which is a fresco in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. Although he died already at the age of 37 Raphael was very productive and made many paintings. Raphael's paintings are known for its harmony, clarity and ease of composition.



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