Raphael, Sanzio

(3/26/1483 Urbino-4/6/1520 Rome) (Italy); aka Raffaello, Sanzio

   Painter, sculptor, draughtsman, and architect. One of the most significant painters of the High Renaissance. Best known for his images of the Madonna and Child. However, he did produce works based on classical themes, such as "Faun and Nymph." The original drawings for Aretino's erotic poems have been attributed to Raphael by some sources.

   Reproductions: Three Graces; c1500; Lucie-Smith, 1972: p. 54 . Triumph of Galatea; c1511; Lucie-Smith, 1972: p. 50 [B].

   [b]Source: Benezit, vol. 11: pp. 673-677; DoA vol. 25: pp. 896-910; ThB XXIX 1935: p. 433.