In 2020, one of the greatest exhibitions of an artist happened in Rome. To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death, the most extensive exhibition ever held of his works took place in Rome.

While museums around the globe are closed to the public, we are spotlighting each day an inspiring exhibition that was previously on view. Even if you can’t see it in person, allow us to give you a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Alba Madonna is one of the essential works anchoring the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s magnificent and expansive survey ...

After 500 years of wear and tear, the Vatican’s grand corridor of Raphael frescoes is about to be cleaned and restored. The ...

Raphael’s sweet Madonnas set a new standard in High Renaissance painting. Raphael combined the grace of Leonardo, the power of Michelangelo, and the humanist spirit of the age. The master of High ...

For decades, a group of investors has been hoping to prove that an artwork found in an antique shop is by Raphael, considered one of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance. The work depicts ...

Saint Cecilia is one of Rome’s most popular martyr saints, known for her ecstatic visions, communicating with God by singing, and convincing her husband to take a vow of chastity immediately after ...

The Sistine Chapel, the Pio Clementino Museum, the Chiaramonti Museum, the New Wing, the Niccoline Chapel, and the Room of the Chiaroscuri can also be viewed via virtual tour on the Vatican Museums ...

An striking ability to work the styles of his contemporaries and teachers into his own work, combined with a charm still remarked upon today, made Raphael an artist the world is still celebrating, ...

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Raphael Sanzio, one of the most illustrious painters of the Italian Renaissance, left an indelible mark on the world of art. Born in Urbino in 1483, Raphael quickly rose to prominence due to his ...