The Sistine Madonna, the frescoes of the Vatican Rooms, the Transfiguration of Christ, and portraits of the power elite of his time - Raffaello Sanzio, known as Raphael, is one of the great masters of the Renaissance alongside Michelangelo and Leonardo. While he enjoyed high esteem during his lifetime, the following centuries have bowed in awe before him. An introduction to a work that has unfolded an unparalleled history of impact.