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Summary: Raphael Sanzio, usually referred to by just is his first name, was one of great painters of the High Renaissance. Learn more about his famous works at the Budapest Fine Arts Museum in this free art education and travel video from a director and tour guide at the museum.
Edina Deme has a master of arts degree from József Attila University in Szeged, Hungary and a master of arts degree from Bard Graduate Center in New York. She is the director of the...read more
"We are looking at a painting by Raphael Sanzio, who was Renaissance artist. In fact, one of the great masters of High Renaissance. What we can see here, this is the very typical topic by him, Madonna, Jesus, and St. John the Baptist. That's two babies. Raphael Sanzio is very famous for his Madonnas. He was the one who mastered the technique how to create harmony and beauty. You can find beauty in harmony and harmony in beauty in his paintings. He has many followers, but I think no one could ever achieve the kind of excellence in the poetry of his paintings, the serenity of the Madonnas. He was someone everyone wanted to follow after his death, but probably most followers could not even get close to his excellence and highness."
eHow Article: Understanding Art: Raphael