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Raphael

By MrsYonkers
  • Apr 6, 1483

    Raphael is born

    Raphael was born in Urbino, Italy
  • 1494

    Raphael's father dies making him an orphan

  • 1504

    Becomes apprentice to painter Pietro Perugino

    Becomes apprentice to painter Pietro Perugino
  • 1504

    Moves to Florence and paints series of "Madonnas"

  • 1504

    Paints "Vision of a Knight"

    Paints "Vision of a Knight"
    This painting shows Raphael's interest in aerial perspective
  • 1504

    Recreates Perugino's painting "The Marriage of the Virgin"

    Recreates Perugino's painting "The Marriage of the Virgin"
    This painting shows Raphael's interest in capturing human emotions in facial expressions.
  • 1509

    Moves to Rome and paints frescoes in the Vatican

  • 1510

    Paints "Alba Madonna"

    Paints "Alba Madonna"
    In this painting Raphael paints his figures in a triangular shape which created symmetry
  • 1514

    Becomes chief architect to Pope Julius II

  • 1514

    Paints "The Deliverance of Saint Peter from Prison"

    Paints "The Deliverance of Saint Peter from Prison"
    Here Raphael contrasts light and dark, a technique called chiaroscuro
  • 1520

    Begins working on what would be his final painting, "The Transfiguration" which he never completed

    Begins working on what would be his final painting, "The Transfiguration" which he never completed
  • Apr 6, 1520

    Dies suddenly on his 37th birthday