Athenl's Influence On Raphael

Raphael’s commissions from Leo included ten tapestries to be hung in the Sistine Chapel. Raphael later broadened his practice to include architecture and archaeology. He went on to design churches and acted as Pope Leo's commissioner of antiquities. His work in Rome earned him a great reputation and much deserved recognition during his lifetime, so much of a reputation that it has lasted for centuries after his death in 1520. To this day Raphael has rightfully remained one of the most highly regarded and emulated artists in Europe (6).