Raphael

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1. Artist and Architect: Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520), known simply as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. He’s celebrated for his mastery in capturing beauty and harmony in art.

  1. Disciple of Perugino: Raphael started his artistic training under Pietro von Cristoforis, known as Perugia (or Perugino), a leading artist of the Early Renaissance in Umbria. This apprenticeship shaped Raphael’s early style.

  2. Stanze di Raffaello: One of his most famous works is the series of rooms he decorated for Pope Julius II in the Apostolic Palace, known as the Stanze di Raffaello or Raphael Rooms. These frescoes depict philosophical and theological themes.

  3. School of Athens: Within these rooms, perhaps his most iconic work is “The School of Athens,” a complex composition featuring many of the greatest minds in classical antiquity engaged in intellectual discourse. The painting epitomizes Raphael’s skill at conveying harmony and balance.

  4. Sistine Madonna: Another renowned work is “The Sistine Madonna,” housed today in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. It shows the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus and the young John the Baptist, surrounded by a group of saints – all depicted with remarkable serenity and grace.

  5. Innovative Techniques: Raphael was known for his innovative techniques such as using oil paints under glazes to achieve luminous colors, and employing a subtle sfumato method – blending tones and colors without clear lines or borders – to create depth and volume.

  6. Influence: His work had a profound influence on the development of Western art, particularly in the areas of composition, color harmony, and figural representation. Many artists, including those of the Baroque period, were inspired by his masterful depictions of human form and emotion.

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    Raphael, portrait, Masaccio style, HD, sharp focus, stunningly beautiful, hyper-detailed, Vibrant Rim Light, bright rim light, high contrast, bold edge light

    Negative prompt
    ugly, deformed, noisy, blurry, low contrast, extra eyes, bad eyes, ugly eyes, imperfect eyes, deformed pupils, deformed iris, cross-eyed, poorly drawn face, bad face, fused face, ugly face, worst face, unrealistic skin texture, out of frame, poorly drawn hands, cloned face, double face, blurry, bad quality

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