Sanzio is Raphael's surname.
By making beautiful paintings.
Sanzio Raphael has written: 'Raffael'
No Raphael was not a Spanish explorer. He was a famous architect and painter of the Renaissance [1483 - 1520] and his full name is Raphael Sanzio
Famous enough for the Grand-Duke of Tuscany and the Pope to employ him.
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino.
Raphael Sanzio was a High Renaissance artist. He is mostly known for his Stanza della Segnatura frescoes and the School of Athens painting.
Raphael Sanzio
Raphael Sanzio died on April 6, 1520. He was in Rome, Italy at the time of his death. He was a Renaissance painter.
Raphael was born on April 6, 1483.
The famous painter Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio) lived from 1483-1520, and created many famous paintings. Two of the best known are:Madonna of the Meadow, ca. 1505-1506, in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, andPhilosophy (School of Athens), 1509-1511, in the Stanza della Segnatura in the Vatican.
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