Raphael Sanzio was born n April 6,1483. He was raised in Urbino by his mother and father. His father, Giovanni Santi, taught and trained him how to paint. Then Raphael went to Perugia, Umbria in 1499 to learn from a master. He became the apprentice of Perugino who was a painter and taught him lots of things, and Raphael had a similar painting style and paintings like his master. He learned to absorb things taught and some of the things that affected him.
Raphael painted magnificent Madonnas and he thought the things he painted should be acceptable, not what wold necessarily be true in real life. His Madonnas were influenced when he moved to Florence, and he was also influenced partly by Leonardo. His most known Madonna was called Madonna of the Chair. He also painted portraits of well known or important people to him.
