Raphael

Raphael: 1483-1520 Father: Giovanni Santi Mother: Magia di Battista Ciarla Raphael was born in Urbino, Italy. Under the rule of Duke Federico da Montefeltro, a good military commander (Duke from 1474-82), Urbino became a center of art, culture and commerce and emerged as one of most beautiful cities. Many important people of the renaissance and many important humanists met here. There were also many artists, writers, and leaders that lived around and in Urbino.