Where Is Angel, from the polyptych of St. Nicolas of

Q: Where is this Raphael angel fragment?

This fragment is at the Louvre in Paris. Other pieces from the same altarpiece are in Naples and Brescia. Raphael painted this angel as part of his first documented commission, the Polyptych of St.

Q: How old was Raphael when he painted this?

Raphael was about 17-18 years old. This was his first documented commission, completed around 1500-1501 It's at Louvre, Paris. Raphael painted this angel as part of his first documented commission, the Polyptych of St.

Q: What style does this show?

It shows Raphael's early Renaissance style, influenced by Perugino but already displaying his characteristic grace It's held at Louvre, Paris.

Raphael completed this angel as part of his first documented commission, the Polyptych of St. Nicholas of Tolentino, created around 1500-1501. The altarpiece was made for the Church of Sant'Agostino in Città di Castello. It depicted the Coronation of St. Nicholas with various saints and angels in the surrounding panels.

This fragment shows Raphael's youthful style, still influenced by his teacher Perugino but already displaying notable grace and refinement. The angel's gentle expression and carefully modeled features demonstrate why Raphael received such an important commission at only seventeen or eighteen years old.

An earthquake in 1789 damaged the altarpiece, which was subsequently cut into fragments. This angel fragment is now at the Louvre in Paris. Other pieces survive in Naples and Brescia. Despite the work's fragmentary state, these remnants provide crucial evidence of Raphael's earliest achievements.

This fragment is at the Louvre in Paris. Other pieces from the same altarpiece are in Naples and Brescia. Raphael painted this angel as part of his first documented commission, the Polyptych of St.

An 1789 earthquake damaged the Polyptych of St. Nicholas of Tolentino. It was cut apart and the fragments sold separately. Raphael painted this angel as part of his first documented commission, the Polyptych of St.

Raphael was about 17-18 years old. This was his first documented commission, completed around 1500-1501 It's at Louvre, Paris. Raphael painted this angel as part of his first documented commission, the Polyptych of St.

It shows Raphael's early Renaissance style, influenced by Perugino but already displaying his characteristic grace It's held at Louvre, Paris.

Angel, from the polyptych of St. Nicolas of Tolentino

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