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Raphael was born on the 28th of March 1483.
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His mother died when he was 8 years old.
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His Father died just 3 years after his mother's death.
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Raphael's move to FLorence in 1504 was fuelled by his hunger to learn more from the acknowledged greats of Florence art.
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At the age of 25 he was given the task of decorating rooms in Pope's private apartments. This room contains some of the artist's best known works.
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He died on the 6th of April 1520 at the age of 37 in Rome.