For only the third time this century, an original painting by renowned Renaissance great Raphael Sanzio (1483–1520) is coming to auction. The diminutive oil-on-panel Saint Mary Magdalene, painted ...

"Raphael was a very amorous man who was fond of women," Vasari wrote. Raphael, Self portrait (1506-1508). Firenze, Gallerie degli Uffizi, Galleria delle Statue e delle Pitture. Gabinetto fotografico ...

He's one of the art history's greatest figures, but until now, Italian Renaissance genius Raphael has not been the subject of a comprehensive, international loan exhibition in the United States. The ...

Monday, April 6 marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Raphael, the Renaissance painter responsible for "The School of Athens" and "The Transfiguration." While the Vatican Museums was due to ...

Installation view of Raphael’s tapestries at the Sistine Chapel (photo by Claudia Viggiani, used with permission) VATICAN CITY — On the day after Christmas in 1519, during the feast of St Stephen, ...

The Raphael catfish is a uniquely patterned fish with bold white stripes or spots. This nocturnal species is native to South America, but many hobbyists also keep it in freshwater tanks. The catfish ...