The Greatest Renaissance Painter and Architect / Dr. Pat Rubin

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbinobetter known as Raphael (March 28 or April 6, 1483 – April 6, 1520, was an Italian painter and architect, is considered a Renaissance master along with Michelangelo (1475-1564), and Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Raphael's works are celebrated for their harmonious composition and vibrant coloring.

Raphael created a huge catalog of masterpieces in oil painting, fresco, architecture, and tapestry throughout his short life, including Madonna in the Meadow (1505/06), School of Athens (c. 1508–11), Sistine Madonna (1512/13), The Transfiguration (1516–20), and Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione (c. 1514–15). Raphael introduced Mannerism, a style of unnatural elegance, to the High Renaissance.

Raphael's paintings were recognized as some of the greatest pieces of the humanist movement of the time, which attempted to explore the significance of man in the world through art that valued supreme beauty.

His contribution to the art of drawing was a mastery of a variety of techniques, including metalpoint, chalk, ink and pen. His delicate and classically beautiful figures were imitated by many modern artists.

In this video, Professor Pat Rubin provided an overview of Raphael's most impressive collection. In addition to this, she shed light on the exquisiteness of these works of art as well as the fascinating histories behind them.
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