Raphael
Sanzio, most commonly known as Raphael, was an Italian architect and painter who is considered
one of the three most important artists of the High Renaissance, the other two being
Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. He began his career by painting portraits, and, after
studying Michelangelo's style, he started to paint frescoes as well. He was often regarded as a
"modern painter," as he managed to embody and exemplify the true spirit of the
Renaissance into his works, which is mostly due to his unique artistic style.
Raphael often combined several different styles into one cohesive whole, and he was a
very sought-after artist, mainly because of his well-balanced artistic technique and his
unparalleled painting skills. While Michelangelo was seen as the artistic genius who thought out
of the box and wasn't afraid to challenge the limits of creativity, Raphael followed all of the
art rules and produced well-composed, detailed and symmetrical works, which were described as
simple yet divinely beautiful, graceful, and majestic. He painted calmly, gently, and carefully
and often used various shades of red, blue, and yellow pigments, which was actually the typical
Renaissance color palette.
One of the main reasons why he became one of three
most influential artists of the Renaissance period was his tendency to paint the characters
vividly and realistically, stripping them of tension and mystery and focusing on the execution
rather than the creative process.
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