Christmas. 500e anniversary of Raphael’s birth, 1983
Raphael (1483-1520) Italian High Renaissance Painter; born Raffaele Santi.
Raphael Santi was born in Urbino/Umbria on April 6, 1483. The boy was taught by his father Giovanni Santi, an honest painter. Raphael is 11 when his father dies. At age 16 he leaves for Perugia. He is admitted into the school of Il Perugino, his true teacher and master. In 1502/1503 he spent 15 months with Pinturicchio in Siena. For much more:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12640c.htm
Date of issue: 26 December 1983
Expiration date:
Design:
Printing:
Perforation: 13
Size: 28 x 36.5 mm
Sheet: 20
Circulation: 45,000
No 1208. 10z, “Vierge a l’enfant” - Madonna Ansidei, also called "Blenheim Madonna"now in the National Gallery in London.
No 1209. 10z, “La sainte famille” - The Canigani Madonna. 1507, now in Alte Pinakothek, Munich
No 1210. 10z, “La Madonna Esterhazy” - Madonna and Child with the Infant
Saint John
1508, now in The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
No 1211. 10z, “La Madonna Sixtine” - The Sistine Madonna 1513-14, now in The Gemaldegalerie, Dresden
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”La
Belle Jardiniere” – The Virgin and Child with St.John the Baptist. 1507, now in
The Louvre in Paris.
No 1213. 15z, “La vierge d’albe” - The Alba Madonna 1511, now in The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
No 1214. 15z, “La
sainte famille” -
No 1215. 15z, “La vierge et l’enfant” Madonna Colonna ca 1507, now in Museum of Berlin. Note: This is not an authentic Raphael. Some historians agree that the unfinished painting was left behind in Florence to be completed by Ridolfo Ghirlandaio.
The series:
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Block 55/56 perforated
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Block 55/56 imperforated
The imperforated block is in size and coloring exact the same as above:
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There are no variations or curiosities known for any of the above shown material.