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St George Struggling with the Dragon by Raphael

St. George and the Dragon is a small oil painting on poplar by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael in 1506. It is in the collections of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Raphael had created another version earlier … Continue reading

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The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament by Raphael

Commissioned to decorate the Apostolic Palace with frescoes by Pope Julius II, who desired to build Rome as cultural and art center of the world, Raphael began his legend with great expectations. The very first painting that showed his great … Continue reading

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The Deposition by Raphael

It was a commission proposed by Atalanta Baglioni, a mother losing her son in violence among factions. The fact was that she refused to give Grifonetto Baglioni, her son being chasing, refuge in her home when he ever came to … Continue reading

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Lady with the Ermine

Lady with the Ermine,which is also called Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani,  is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci finished at the end of the 15th century. The character of this painting, Cecilia Gallerani, was the mistress of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. … Continue reading

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The Glamorous Veiled Woman

Raphael was one of the most accomplished painters during the European Renaissance Period in Italy. His Madonna portraits were the most commendable and portraits were also out of ordinary, equally received worldwide attentions. The painting The Veiled Woman which is … Continue reading

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The Madonna of Foligno

The Madonna of Foligno was painted between 1511 and 1512 by Rafael, size: 330 x 194 cm This painting was made during Raphael's most passionate stage of his short and splendid life which was equivalent to his great attempt for … Continue reading

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