Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino widely known as Raphael was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance who was born on 1483 in Urbino, Italy and died on 6 April 1520 in Rome, Italy. This article contains 20 Most Famous Paintings by Raphael.
The School of Athens
The School of Athens is a painting produced by Raphael between 1509 and 1511. Some famous personalities in these paintings were Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Pythagoras, Euclid, Leonardo Da Vinci, Diogenes. This painting can be viewed at Apostolic Palace, Vatican City.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a painting produced by Raphael in 1512. Giorgio Vasari said that this painting is truly a work of extraordinary. This painting can be viewed at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden.
Transfiguration
Transfiguration is a painting produced by Raphael between 1516 and 1520. Cardinal Giulio de Medici commissioned this painting and Raphael worked on this until his death. This painting can be viewed at Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican City.
Triumph of Galatea
Triumph of Galatea is a painting produced by Raphael in 1514. This painting was made for Villa Farnesina which was built for the Sienese banker Agostino Chigi, one of the richest men of that age. This painting can be viewed at Villa Farnesina, Rome.
La velata
La velata is a painting produced by Raphael between 1514 and 1515. This painting depicts fornarina (bakeress) Margherita Luti, Raphael’s Roman mistress. This painting can be viewed at Palatine Gallery, Palazzo Pitti, Florence.
The Marriage of the Virgin
The Marriage of the Virgin is a painting produced by Raphael in 1504. The Italian artist depicts a marriage ceremony between Mary and Joseph. This painting can be viewed at Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan.
Saint George and the Dragon
Saint George and the Dragon is a painting produced by Raphael between 1504 and 1506. The subject of this painting was Saint George and the Dragon, combining chivalry and Christianity which was appropriate for the occasion. This painting can be viewed at National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione
Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione is a painting produced by Raphael between 1514 and 1515. The Ialian artist had depicted Raphael’s friend, the diplomat and humanist Baldassare Castiglione, who is considered a quintessential example of the High Renaissance gentleman. This painting can be viewed at Louvre, Paris.
La belle jardinière
La belle jardinière is a painting produced by Raphael in 1507. This painting is also known as Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist. Raphael depicted Mary, Christ and the young John the Baptist. This painting can be viewed at Louvre, Paris.
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Portrait of a Young Man
Portrait of a Young Man is a painting produced by Raphael between 1513 and 1514. The painting was stolen by the Nazis from Poland and thus it was the most important painting missing since World War II as claimed by many historians. The whereabouts of this painting is unknown since 1945.
Madonna della seggiola
Madonna della seggiola is a painting produced by Raphael between 1513 and 1514. The Italaina artist depicts Mary embracing the child Christ while the young John the Baptist devoutly watches her. This painting can be viewed at Palazzo Pitti, Florence.
Madonna del cardellino
Madonna del cardellino is a painting produced by Raphael between 1505 and 1506. It is also known by the name Madonna of the Goldfinch. This painting can be viewed at Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.
Self-portrait
Self-portrait is a painting produced by Raphael between 1504 and 1506. The painting was stored in the private collection of Duke Leopoldo de’ Medici. This painting dimensions were 47.5 cm × 33 cm and can be viewed at Uffizi, Florence.
Portrait of Bindo Altoviti
Portrait of Bindo Altoviti is a painting produced by Raphael between 1512 and 1515. The Italian artist depicts Bindo Altoviti in this painting and he was a rich banker born in Rome in 1491 of Florentine origin. This painting can be viewed at National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C
Madonna del Granduca
Madonna del Granduca is a painting produced by Raphael in 1505. The Italian painter use of sfumato in this painting was inspired from Leonardo da vinci style. This painting can be viewed at Palazzo Pitti, Florence.
Portrait of Agnolo Doni
Portrait of Agnolo Doni is a painting produced by Raphael in 1506. Many historians believe that the composition of this painting was similar to that of Mona lisa. This painting can be viewed at Palazzo Pitti, Florence.
St. Michael
St. Michael is a painting produced by Raphael between 1504 and 1505. This painting is also known as the Little St. Michael just to distinguish it from similar painting named as St. Michael Vanquishing Satan. This painting can be viewed at The Louvre, Paris.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a painting produced by Raphael in 1507. The Italian artist depicts Catherine of Alexandria who is looking upward in ecstasy and leaning on a wheel. This painting can be viewed at National Gallery, London.
Portrait of a Cardinal
Portrait of a Cardinal is a painting produced by Raphael in 1510. The cardinal depicted in this painting is either Alidosi, Bibbiena, Cybo or Trivulzio, in the court of Pope Julius II. This painting can be viewed at Museo del Prado, Madrid.
Madonna of the Rose
Madonna of the Rose is a painting produced by Raphael between 1518 and 1520. Interesting fact about this painting is that the rose and the lower portion were added at a later date by an unknown artist. This painting can be viewed at Museo del Prado, Madrid.
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