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Two Men Conversing and Gesturing
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| Artist / Maker | Raphael |
|---|---|
| Date | 18th century |
| Culture / Origin | Italy |
| Medium | Metalpoint and black chalk, with traces of white chalk, on pale blue-toned cream laid paper |
| Dimensions | 28.7 × 38.5 cm (11 5/16 × 15 3/16 in.) |
| Department | Prints and Drawings |
| Type | Drawing and Watercolor |
About the Artist
Raffaello Sanzio (Urbino, April 6, 1483-Rome, April 6, 1520), commonly known as Raphael, was one of the most admired Italian painters and architects on the High Renaissance. He was trained in his native city Urbino, a center of art and culture during the rule of the Duke Federico da Montefeltro. Around 1495, Raphael moved to Perugia and joined the master Pietro Perugino's workshop. He later sojourned to Siena, and then resided in Florence by the autumn of 1504. There, Raphael… Full biography →
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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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