Raphael was one of the great artists of Renaissance times. Raphael is best known for his Madonna's and for his large figure compositions in the Vatican in Rome [Nicolas Pioch, Raphael]. He was one of the best at using depth perception in his work. Raphael's talents are often over looked because people are interested more in the works of Michelangelo and DaVinci. Even though Raphael is often in the shadow of other artists, he was …showed first 75 words of 916 total…

…showed last 75 words of 916 total…murals stand beside the Sistine ceiling. His work was perfect and smooth. "While we may term other works paintings, those of Raphael are living things; the flesh palpitates, the breath comes and goes, every organ lives, life pulsates everywhere." [Nicolas Pioch, Raphael] Bibliography Durant, Will. The Renaissance, New York, Simon and Schuster, 1953 Pioch, Nicolas. "Web Museum: Raphael", 1996 "Uffizi- Raphael." http://www.televisual.net/uffizi/raphael.html http://w3.metu.edu.tr:8080/wm/paint/auth/raphael/