Renaissance+Art

acquired for his work. He was summoned to Rome in 1508 to work for Pope Julius II. He pushed Renaissance painting ideas further than ever to create works of art that were new and different. He created work for the Pope, which made his entire lifestyle change. Since Julius II was Raphael's patron, he was paid to create works under him, which he then could sell and make a profit. Since there was so many artists and ,a demand for paintings, being a painter could be a very profitable job. When Raphael worked for Julius II and then later for Leo X (also the Pope) he gained a reputation that could get his artworks demanded and he could sell them for more money, making a large profit on his part. Raphael died at the age of 37 and left many great pieces of art for the world to gaze upon.
 * || Raphael was a one of the greatest of the Italian Renaissance. He was very proud of his work and the prestige that he

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 * || This is the painting that Leonardo Da Vinci created. He created this while in Florence due to the Italian Wars when the
 * || Donatello was an Italian Sculptor, and a well known one too. Donatello began to work at age 17 as an apprentice to
 * || Michelangelo was a painter and a sculptor he was the painter of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculptor of

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