Raphael
Raphael was born in Urbino, Italy in 1483. He was the son of Giovanni Santi and Magia di Battista Ciarla. His father was an accomplished painter, although he was not as special as Rapael was destined to be. Raphael worked in many cities all over Italy, including Florence and Perugia. He is best known for his Madonnas and for his large figure compositions, many of which are now to be found in the Vatican museum in Rome.
Raphael lived with his parents until he was twelve, when both his parents died. But by then Raphael had already learned enough from his father to be an expert painte…
