Raphael
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- proper noun
- /ˈræfeɪəl/
- One of Raphael's most famous works is 'The School of Athens', which showcases his mastery of perspective.
- Raphael and Michelangelo
- Raphael and Titian
- Raphael's frescoes
Examples
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Isn't that the Raphael in the Royal Collection at Windsor?
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On the wall opposite the School of Athens is Raphael's Disputation of the Holy Sacrament (ca. 1508-9) (Fig. 5).
Academic text (1995) -
But is it by Raphael?
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Now, we talked about this painting, Raphael's painting in the Vatican.
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Raphael's 'Portrait of a Young Man', for instance.
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During the Renaissance, Raphael was painting a series of frescoes for a wealthy man.
Fiction book (1997) -
First, they copy Raphael's entire composition and identify both the fresco's subject matter and location.
Academic text (2011) -
Waagen and Schinkel considered Raphael the greatest artist, and his work was given priority in future acquisitions.
Academic text (1990) -
Waagen and Schinkel believed that only Classicism, as exemplified by Raphael, provided an aesthetic experience open to everyone.
Academic text (1990) -
He tells painters to study Raphael's tapestry designs and the idealized way that Raphael depicts the apostles.
Synonyms
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An Italian painter and architect from the early 1500s
An Italian painter and architect from the early 1500s who is known for balanced paintings and church wall paintings
Surface Forms
Etymology
Raphael (the Italian painter) has a name from Hebrew made of rapha 'heal' and el 'God', so it means 'God has healed'. So he simply shares the same name as the archangel of healing, which can help you remember him.