Raphael (1483-1520) was an Italian painter and architect who is regarded as one of the greatest of Renaissance artists alongside Michelangelo (1475-1564) and Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Raphael's works are celebrated for their harmonious composition and vibrant colouring. The Marriage of the Virgin painting and The School of Athens mural are considered among his greatest triumphs.
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1483 - 1520Life of the Italian Renaissance artist and architect Raphael.
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1499 - 1503The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael studies in Peruggia under Pietro Perugino.
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c. 1504The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael completes his The Marriage of the Virgin.
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1504The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael relocates to Florence.
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1507The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael completes his painting The Entombment of Christ (aka The Deposition).
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1508The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael relocates to Rome.
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1511The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael completes his frescoes in the Stanze della Segnatura of the Vatican which include The School of Athens.
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1511 - 1514The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael continues to work on frescoes in the Vatican.
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c. 1512The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael paints his Sistine Madonna.
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c. 1512The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael paints a portrait of Pope Julius II.
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c. 1514The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael paints his portrait of the courtier Baldassare Castiglione.
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1514The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael is involved in the plans for St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
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1516The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael paints his The Madonna of the Chair.
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1517 - 1520The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael lives in Rome’s Palazzo Caprini, designed by Donato Bramante.
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1520The Italian Renaissance artist Raphael is entombed in Rome's Pantheon.