Raphael’s full name was Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, he was born in March 1483 in Urbino, a city in Italy, which was also a central city. His father, who painted for Duke Federigo da Montefeltro, taught him painting. He is also believed to have been a pupil of Pietro Perugino, a well-known painter from the Umbrian School. Raphael also lived and worked in Florence and Rome for significant periods of his life, which also informed and influenced his artistic style.