duckncover
Raphael was made architect of St. Peter's in 1514.
Raphael
Raphael's work in architecture
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tbone
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For a brief period Raphael was the most important architect in Rome, working for persons close to the Papacy. Construction according to his design for a hillside retreat for Cardinal Giulio de' Medici was never completed, however.
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niko013
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This is why they considered him as the "Prince of Renaissance Art", and his visualization of the Madonna, or the Virgin, is imporant as to why he became a famous painter.