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Raphael
Italian Renaissance
Italian Renaissance
The Renaissance started in Italy
around 1450 A.D. That’s
about 550 years ago.
The Renaissance speaks of a
time when interest in art and
science are renewed after the
hard years of the Middle
Ages.
Art became more realistic, and
artists began painting
pictures of all kinds of things
– even things that had
nothing to do with religion.
Artists would paint pictures of
nature, and when they
painted people, they really
tried to show their subjects’
emotions.
What do you see in this picture?
•Notice the unicorn.
Do you like this picture?
Raphael
Early Period
Raphael is known as one of the
three greatest artists of the
Italian Renaissance.
He was born in Italy in 1483. If
he were alive today he would
be 525 years old!
His father was the court painter
for the Duke in Umbria.
Raphael learned not only
about painting from his father
but also about how to behave
using excellent manners and
social skills.
Raphael’s parents had both died
by the time he was 11. But by
then, Raphael was already
working as an apprentice to an
artist.
This is a face from the first work that we are
certain that Raphael worked on.
He was about 17 years old when he painted this.
What do you think of this painting?
Florentine Period
Raphael was a very popular artist even
when he was still young. Other artists
would ask him to come work with
them on special projects. He spent a
lot of time in a city called Florence.
Raphael learned a lot from other artists
and was always incorporating new
ideas and styles into his paintings.
Even though Renaissance artists explored
non-religious themes in their art,
much of Raphael’s art is about
religion.
What is this a picture of?
What do you think of the baby?
What do you notice about the sky?
What colors does he use here?
How do you think he decided on his
colors?
How does this picture make you feel?
Do you like this picture?
Raphael in Rome
Raphael had such a good
reputation as an artist that
Pope Julius II invited him to
come to Rome to work for
him in 1508. Raphael was 24
years old.
The pope was the most
powerful person in Italy at
the time. It would be like the
President of the United
States offering you a job
without ever having met you.
Raphael first worked for the
Pope as an artist and painted
murals on the walls of the
Vatican, the Pope’s palace.
This is one of the most famous
paintings that Raphael ever did.
He painted giant paintings on all of
the walls of this room.
This room is really big.
•Notice the size of the doors and
of the statues underneath the
painting.
This is a painting of important
thinkers (philosophers) that lived
hundreds of years before Raphael.
Raphael put the faces of people he
knew in the painting – so some of
the faces shown here are really
Raphael’s friends or people he
admired!
What do you think of this room?
Raphael’s Work
Can you guess who this is a picture of?
– This is a portrait of Mary, Jesus &
Joseph from the Bible
Who is the other child in the picture?
Raphael used rich colors in his paintings.
What colors do you notice here?
Raphael was good at creating depth in
his paintings. That means that you
can look at his work and easily tell
what is supposed to be near you and
what is far away. What is far away in
this picture?
Raphael is also known for painting faces
that look kind and loving. Do you
think that he did that well in this
painting? Why do you think so?
Self-Portrait of Raphael
How is this painting different from
some of the other paintings we
have looked at today? How is it
the same?
Raphael used different colors in his
self portrait than he used in
some of his other paintings.
How are the colors different?
Why do you think he chose
darker, more somber colors to
paint himself?
What do you think of the way
Raphael looks? Does he look
nice? Does he look friendly?
Would you want to be his
friend?
Art in Action!
• Raphael is most famous
for his paintings of Mary
and the baby Jesus from
the Bible.
• Draw a picture of a
mother, a child and an
angel.
• Try to use the colors that
Raphael used in his
paintings.
Suggested story to read to the class:
The Renaissance by Maria Ruiz