One of history’s most beloved and influential artists, Raffaello di Giovanni Santi, better known as Raphael (1483-1520), achieved enormous success as a painter, designer, and architect, and was regarded as the pinnacle of artistic perfection for centuries after his death. Discuss his extraordinary work and career in anticipation of the first comprehensive exhibition on Raphael in the United States, Raphael: Sublime Poetry, running March 29, 2026 through June 28, 2026 at the Met. Trace Raphael’s early life, from his origins in Urbino to his rise in Florence where he began to emerge as a peer of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Then focus on his prolific decade at the papal court in Rome. Explore many of the 200 works that will appear in the once in a lifetime exhibit devoted to this larger than life Renaissance artist.
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