10

Most Famous Artworks Of Raphael

7 Aug, , 2024

1. The School of Athens (1509-1511)

Located in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, this fresco represents philosophy and features famous philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle.

2. The Sistine Madonna (1512) 

 This painting, housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany, is famous for its depiction of the Madonna holding the Christ Child, flanked by Saint Sixtus and Saint Barbara.

3. The Transfiguration (1516-1520)

Raphael's last painting, now in the Vatican Museums, portrays the Transfiguration of Christ and is considered one of his greatest works.

4. La Fornarina (1518-1519) 

Believed to be a portrait of Raphael's lover, this painting is in the Palazzo Barberini in Rome.

5. The Marriage of the Virgin (1504) 

Located in the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, this painting shows the marriage ceremony of Mary and Joseph.

6. The Triumph of Galatea (1512)

 A fresco in the Villa Farnesina in Rome, depicting the nymph Galatea in a mythological scene.

7. Madonna of the Goldfinch (1506)

This painting, housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, features the Madonna with Child and John the Baptist.

8. The Alba Madonna (1510) 

Part of the National Gallery of Art collection in Washington, D.C., this circular painting shows the Madonna with Child and John the Baptist in a serene

9. Saint George and the Dragon (1505) 

 This painting, located in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., depicts Saint George slaying the dragon.

10. Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione (1514-1515)

A portrait of Raphael's friend, the humanist Baldassare Castiglione, which is in the Louvre Museum in Paris.