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Biography.com of Raphael Raphael was born with the name Raffaello Sanzio in Urbino, Italy.
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Raphael's mother, Magia, dies of puerperal fever.
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Raphael's father, Giovanni Santi, who was also a paniter died in 1494, when Raphael was just 11 years old. Rapael took over his father's workshop and became known as one of the best painters in Urbino.
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In 1500 Raphael took the position of the apprentice of Pietro Vannunci, or Perugino, in Perugia.
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This painting was one which Raphael did during his apprenticeship with Perugio. During this period of time he developed his own unique painting style.
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In 1504 after leaving his apprenticeship Raphael moved to Florence, Italy. In Florence he was inspired by many famous painters, including Fra Bartolommeo, da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Masaccio.
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In 1504 Raphael began a series of "Madonnas" which were based off of works by da Vinci. This series of paintings was completed in 1507.
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In 1508 Raphael moved to Rome to paint in the Vatican.
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Raphael completes a portrait of Pope Julius II.
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This painting sshows important thinkers from Ancient Greece, other civilizations, and Raphael, Michelangelo, and da Vinci
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In 1514 Raphael was hired to be the chief architect of Pope Julius II.
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After achieving fame Raphael was able to hire a crew of assistents to help him finish painting frescoes.
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Pope Leo X put him in charge of the supervision of the preservation of marble with valuable Latin inscriptions.
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VideoRaphael dies at the age of 37 of unknown causes in Rome, Italy. Linked is a video of some of Raphael's famous paintings.
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The day after his death, Raphael was buried in the Pantheon.
