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Raphael, considered one of the greatest and most popular artists of all time, was born Raffaello Santi or Raffaello Sanzio in Urbino on April 6, 1483. Raphael was a painter of the Italian High Renaissance. Raphael, however, lived a short life and was not able to display his full potential of his abilities in the arts. Raphael’s work was inspiration for many artists and is still used today. In his short, tragic, lifetime he was able to display some of th