Chapter 1
The charm school of Urbino
Chapter 2
Secrets of the effortless masterpiece
Chapter 3
The ultimate Vatican showdown
Chapter 4
The tragic exit and eternal legacy
YOUR GOAL
Master of How Raphael stole the Renaissance spotlight
Ch 4 · The tragic exit and eternal legacy
andy The Death of Raphael
His final canvas watched his spirit rise, Before they laid him under Roman skies.
andy On April 6, 1520, a sudden fever killed Raphael, sparking rumors of romantic exhaustion despite modern theories of
andy Jesus floats in dazzling divine light during a glowing, dramatically lit transfiguration.
Fun Fact
The epitaph: Raphael's tomb inscription claims that Mother Nature herself was jealous of his talent while he was alive.
Glossary
epitaph (noun)
A commemorative inscription on a tomb or monument written in memory of a deceased person. Pietro Bembo wrote the famous tribute on Raphael's tomb in the Pantheon after his death in 1520.
A commemorative inscription on a tomb or monument written in memory of a deceased person. Pietro Bembo wrote the famous tribute on Raphael's tomb in the Pantheon after his death in 1520.
Quiz
For how many centuries did art academies consider Raphael's style the absolute gold standard of beauty?
Quiz
Where in Rome was Raphael buried, a building normally reserved for ancient gods and kings?