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Raphael, Portrait of Julius II—The Warrior Pope

The Renaissance artist Raphael depicted the powerful and controversial Pope Julius II in a portrait painted around 1511.

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What is a cartoon? | Leonardo da Vinci’s Burlington House Cartoon

A large drawing by Leonardo da Vinci shows an intimate grouping of figures: Saint Anne, the Virgin Mary, the infant Jesus Christ, and John the Baptist. The work is known as a “cartoon.”

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Filippo Lippi's Madonna and Child with Two Angels

Italian Renaissance artist Filippo Lippi’s painting of the Virgin Mary with the Christ child supported by two angels (c. 1465) is an image rich in religious and social meaning.

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Raphael, Portrait of Lady with a Unicorn

Learn to read the painting, “Lady with a Unicorn” (c. 1505), created by Raphael, the Italian renaissance artist.