Raffaello Sanzio (1483–1520), known as Raphael, was an Italian High Renaissance master
celebrated for the harmonious beauty and clarity of his paintings, notably The School of
Athens. Unlike his rival Michelangelo, Raphael was highly sociable, charming, and ran a
massive, successful workshop in Rome. Though briefly engaged, he famously adored his
mistress, "La Fornarina." Tragically, his brilliant career was cut short when he died of a sudden
fever at ag