在米开朗基罗出生后八年，拉菲尔这个生于贵族之家的美少年诞生了。他的父亲是个画家，至少在艺术气氛浓厚的家庭中长大，生活安定，经常有无数的仆役生服侍他起居和作画。因为很小的时候，绘画才能就被人赏识，有得到教皇的宠爱，正像旭日初升似地发挥了他的天才，可是这位贵公子的生命很短促，一五三零年死于罗马时，只有三十七岁，正是他生命的旺盛之年呢！

拉菲尔的绘画题材差不多完全是宗教的，尤以圣母画像为最多，他那高贵之感的细致的画风充分地表现出了庄严柔和和美丽，那样出色的圣母画家在历史上是找不到第二人可以和他比较的。

拉菲尔、米开朗基罗与达文西是文艺复兴期艺术界的三位英雄。他们先后的争雄，于当时，便造成了文艺复兴这光辉的时期。

文艺复兴三杰
Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519
Michelanodlo Beuseravcat 1475-1564
Raphael Sanglo 1483 - 1520

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Eight years after the birth of Michelangelo, a young and handsome man named Raphael was born into a noble family. His father was a painter, and Raphael grew up in an artistic environment with a stable life and numerous servants to attend to his needs and assist in his art. His artistic talent was recognized from a very young age, and he gained the favor of the Pope, which allowed his genius to flourish. However, this noble artist's life was tragically short-lived. He passed away in Rome in 1530 at the age of only thirty-seven, during the peak of his creative powers.

Raphael's artistic subjects were predominantly religious, with a particular focus on depictions of the Virgin Mary. His refined and detailed style exuded grace, beauty, and a sense of nobility, making him arguably the most exceptional painter of the Virgin Mary in history.

Raphael, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci are often referred to as the "Three Giants of the Renaissance." Their successive emergence and artistic rivalry during this splendid period defined the Renaissance era.

Leonardo da Vinci: 1452-1519
Michelangelo Buonarroti: 1475-1564
Raphael Sanzio: 1483-1520